Lenape Meadows

lm.mahwah.k12.nj.us/

418 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd

School Overview

Lenape Meadows Elementary School, located on Ridge Road in Mahwah, New Jersey, serves as a primary educational institution for the local community. As part of the Mahwah Township Public Schools district, the school focuses on fostering a supportive and engaging environment for students in the early stages of their academic careers. The campus is known for its commitment to academic excellence, emphasizing a curriculum that balances core subjects like literacy and mathematics with personal development and social-emotional growth.

Beyond its academic offerings, Lenape Meadows is recognized for maintaining a strong sense of community and collaboration between faculty, parents, and students. The school encourages active involvement through various extracurricular activities and programs designed to help students build foundational skills, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning. By providing a nurturing atmosphere in a suburban setting, the school prepares its young learners for success as they progress into the upper levels of the Mahwah school system.

418

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

18.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lenape Meadows
Demographic	Student Count
White	231
Hispanic	66
Black	17
Asian	71
Two or More	31
American Indian	2

White
231 (55.3%)
Asian
71 (17.0%)
Hispanic
66 (15.8%)
Two or More
31 (7.4%)
Black
17 (4.1%)
American Indian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Mahwah Township Public School District
Phone:	(201)762-2260
Website:	http://lm.mahwah.k12.nj.us/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students:	418
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	65
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 82

Kindergarten 76

Grade 1 79

Grade 2 97

Grade 3 84