Roosevelt Elementary School

508 TEANECK ROAD
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ 07660

334 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Roosevelt Elementary School, located at 508 Teaneck Road in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, serves as a foundational academic institution for the local community. As part of the Ridgefield Park Public School District, the school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both core academic development and the social-emotional growth of its students in their early formative years.

The school is deeply integrated into the small-town fabric of Ridgefield Park, focusing on providing a comprehensive elementary education that prepares children for the transition to middle school. With a curriculum centered on essential literacy, numeracy, and character development, Roosevelt Elementary aims to cultivate a sense of school pride and community engagement, working closely with families to ensure each student has the resources necessary to succeed in a diverse and evolving educational landscape.

334

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Roosevelt Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	64
Hispanic	214
Black	12
Asian	29
Two or More	14
American Indian	1

Hispanic
214 (64.1%)
White
64 (19.2%)
Asian
29 (8.7%)
Two or More
14 (4.2%)
Black
12 (3.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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:	Ridgefield Park Public School District
Phone:	(201)440-0808
Website:	http://rpps.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	334
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	141
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	22

* 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 22

Kindergarten 42

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 45

Grade 6 56