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Helen I. Smith School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

30 Cambridge Avenue, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 · (201) 843-1142 · Part of Saddle Brook Township School District

Saddle Brook Township’s School Grade B better than 56% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
340
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Helen I. Smith School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Saddle Brook Township kids: Saddle Brook Middle/High School

On the path

Where Saddle Brook Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Helen I. Smith SchoolYou are here
7–12Saddle Brook Middle/High Schoolin Saddle Brook

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

30 Cambridge Avenue, Saddle Brook

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten43
Grade 150
Grade 247
Grade 354
Grade 449
Grade 550
Grade 647
Enrollment over time
295’20
295’21
325’22
342’23
340’24

Up 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 36%Asian 5%Black 4%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helen I. Smith School from Saddle Brook Township families.

Other schools in Saddle Brook Township School District

The district →
Washington School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Saddle Brook
58 students9:1
Franklin School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Saddle Brook
C+
328 students14:1
Salome H. Long Memorial School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Saddle Brook
C
304 students13:1
Saddle Brook Middle/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Saddle Brook
B
806 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Saddle Brook Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.