Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School
PublicElementaryGrades PK–K
One Merrison Street, Teaneck, NJ 07666 · (201) 862-2508 · Part of Teaneck Township School District
Teaneck Township’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of New Jersey school districts
Students
115
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–K
What stands out about Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School
- Small classes: 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Teaneck Township kids: 2 middle schools
On the path
Where Teaneck Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–KTheodora Smiley Lacey Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
Location
Directions ↗One Merrison Street, Teaneck
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten55
Enrollment over time
128’20
150’21
130’22
134’23
115’24
Down 10.2% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 42%Black 26%White 19%Asian 8%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School from Teaneck Township families.
Other schools in Teaneck Township School District
William Cullen Bryant School
283 students11:1
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School
C361 students12:1
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School
C+334 students11:1
James Russell Lowell Elementary School
C+320 students14:1
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
C+510 students11:1
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
C+463 students9:1
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.