Sylvan Elementary School (Closed 2005)

Home > New Jersey > Bergen County > Rutherford

Sylvan Elementary School (Closed 2005)

Sylvan Elementary School serves 141 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

View Data

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sylvan Elementary School
Kind	17
1	21
2	22
3	23
4	23
5	18
Not Listed	17

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Total Students

141 students

View Data

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School
2023	141
2022	141
2021	141
2020	141
2019	141
2018	141
2017	141
2016	141
2015	141
2004	141
2003	143
2002	151
2001	146
2000	150
1999	140
1998	143
1996	152
1995	143
1994	138
1993	132
1992	124
1991	131
1990	124
1989	117
1988	133

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

8 teachers

View Data

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2004)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School
2004	8
2003	8
2002	7
2001	7
2000	7
1999	7
1998	7
1996	7
1995	7
1994	7
1993	7
1992	7
1991	7
1990	7
1989	7
1988	7
1987	7

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

11:1

View Data

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2004)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2004	18:1	13:1	15:1
2003	18:1	14:1	14:1
2002	22:1	14:1	14:1
2001	21:1	15:1	14:1
2000	21:1	14:1	14:1
1999	20:1	15:1	14:1
1998	20:1	15:1	14:1
1996	22:1	15:1	14:1
1995	20:1	15:1	14:1
1994	20:1	15:1	14:1
1993	19:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	15:1	14:1
1991	19:1	15:1	14:1
1990	18:1	15:1	14:1
1989	17:1	15:1	14:1
1988	19:1	16:1	15:1
1987	20:1	16:1	16:1

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

11%

View Data

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2023	16%	10%	16%
2022	16%	10%	16%
2021	16%	10%	17%
2020	16%	11%	17%
2019	16%	11%	17%
2018	16%	10%	16%
2017	16%	10%	16%
2016	16%	10%	17%
2015	16%	10%	16%
2004	16%	7%	17%
2003	18%	7%	16%
2002	20%	7%	15%
2001	14%	6%	16%
2000	12%	6%	16%
1999	13%	6%	16%
1998	10%	6%	15%
1996	18%	5%	14%
1995	17%	5%	14%
1994	18%	5%	14%
1993	14%	5%	13%
1992	14%	5%	11%
1991	9%	4%	10%
1990	9%	4%	9%
1989	11%	4%	8%
1988	9%	4%	8%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Hispanic

12%

34%

View Data

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2023	12%	33%	24%
2022	12%	32%	23%
2021	12%	31%	22%
2020	12%	29%	21%
2019	12%	29%	21%
2018	12%	27%	20%
2017	12%	27%	20%
2016	12%	26%	18%
2015	12%	25%	18%
2004	12%	17%	11%
2003	8%	17%	11%
2002	5%	16%	10%
2001	8%	15%	9%
2000	5%	15%	8%
1999	6%	14%	9%
1998	5%	14%	8%
1996	2%	14%	7%
1995	2%	13%	7%
1994	2%	13%	6%
1993	6%	13%	7%
1992	7%	12%	6%
1991	14%	12%	6%
1990	8%	11%	5%
1989	4%	11%	4%
1988	7%	10%	4%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Black

14%

View Data

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2023	3%	15%	2%
2022	3%	15%	2%
2021	3%	15%	2%
2020	3%	15%	2%
2019	3%	15%	2%
2018	3%	16%	2%
2017	3%	16%	2%
2016	3%	16%	2%
2015	3%	16%	2%
2004	4%	18%	3%
2003	3%	18%	3%
2002	4%	18%	3%
2001	10%	18%	4%
2000	7%	18%	4%
1999	6%	18%	3%
1998	5%	18%	4%
1996	6%	19%	4%
1995	4%	19%	3%
1994	8%	19%	3%
1993	8%	19%	3%
1992	7%	19%	3%
1991	7%	19%	2%
1990	5%	19%	2%
1989	4%	18%	3%
1988	4%	18%	3%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

White

69%

38%

View Data

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2023	69%	39%	52%
2022	69%	40%	53%
2021	69%	41%	54%
2020	69%	43%	55%
2019	69%	43%	55%
2018	69%	45%	59%
2017	69%	45%	59%
2016	69%	46%	61%
2015	69%	48%	61%
2004	68%	58%	69%
2003	71%	58%	70%
2002	71%	59%	72%
2001	68%	61%	71%
2000	76%	61%	72%
1999	75%	62%	72%
1998	80%	62%	73%
1996	74%	62%	75%
1995	77%	63%	76%
1994	72%	63%	77%
1993	72%	63%	77%
1992	72%	64%	80%
1991	70%	65%	82%
1990	78%	66%	84%
1989	81%	67%	85%
1988	80%	68%	85%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.72

View Data

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2023	0.49	0.71	0.65
2022	0.49	0.71	0.64
2021	0.49	0.71	0.64
2020	0.49	0.70	0.63
2019	0.49	0.70	0.63
2018	0.49	0.70	0.59
2017	0.49	0.70	0.59
2016	0.49	0.69	0.58
2015	0.49	0.68	0.57
2004	0.50	0.60	0.49
2003	0.46	0.60	0.47
2002	0.46	0.59	0.45
2001	0.50	0.58	0.46
2000	0.40	0.57	0.45
1999	0.42	0.57	0.45
1998	0.35	0.57	0.43
1996	0.42	0.56	0.41
1995	0.38	0.55	0.40
1994	0.45	0.55	0.39
1993	0.46	0.55	0.38
1992	0.46	0.54	0.35
1991	0.48	0.53	0.31
1990	0.38	0.52	0.29
1989	0.33	0.51	0.27
1988	0.35	0.50	0.27

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Eligible for

32%

View Data

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2023	4%	31%	3%
2022	4%	30%	3%
2021	4%	32%	3%
2020	4%	33%	3%
2019	4%	33%	3%
2018	4%	33%	2%
2017	4%	33%	2%
2016	4%	33%	3%
2015	4%	31%	3%
2004	4%	21%	1%
2003	4%	21%	1%
2002	4%	22%	1%
2001	6%	22%	1%
2000	6%	23%	1%
1999	7%	24%	1%
1998	6%	24%	1%
1996	9%	24%	2%
1995	5%	24%	2%
1994	5%	24%	1%
1993	2%	23%	1%
1992	2%	21%	1%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Eligible for

View Data

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2023	4%	5%	1%
2022	4%	4%	1%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	4%	5%	1%
2019	4%	5%	1%
2018	4%	5%	1%
2017	4%	5%	1%
2016	4%	5%	1%
2015	4%	5%	1%
2004	4%	6%	1%
2003	4%	6%	2%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rutherford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sylvan Elementary School?

141 students attend Sylvan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Sylvan Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What grades does Sylvan Elementary School offer ?

Sylvan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sylvan Elementary School part of?

Sylvan Elementary School is part of Rutherford School District.

Recent Articles

January 03, 2026

51�� Transportation & Commute Planning Guide

Learn how public school transportation and commute planning can help families prepare for the coming school year safely and efficiently.

January 03, 2026

New 51�� Safety Protocols 2025–26 Guide

Learn how new public school safety protocols for 2025–26 affect students, parents, and schools nationwide.

January 02, 2026

How Technology Transforms Education in 2025

Explore how technology shapes learning today, with updated data, policy context, trends, and real-world implications for students, educators, and families.

Most Popular Articles

School Rankings by Category

Education Funding in America (2025 Update)

15 Failures of U.S. Public Education in 2025

Cell Phones in Class? Many Schools are Saying Yes

The Impact of Social Media on Students – 2025 Updated Insights

51�� Jobs
Evaluating 51��s
Local School Topics
About 51��s
51�� Policies

Quick Links

School Search Tools:

School by Type (NJ):

Private & Boarding Schools:

State Links:

51����

Sylvan Elementary School (Closed 2005)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2004)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2004)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

Frequently Asked Questions

More Articles

51��