Demarest Elementary School serves 518 learners in grades Kindergarten-6.

Demarest Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Demarest Elementary School’s learner population of 518 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Demarest Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Demarest Elementary School is 0.70, which is equal to the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Demarest Elementary School is Nutley High School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Bloomfield Middle School (0.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Brookdale Elementary School (0.6 miles away)