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J Spencer Smith School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

101 Downey Drive, Tenafly, NJ 07670 · (201) 816-7715 · Part of Tenafly Borough School District

Tenafly’s School Grade A better than 93% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
326
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about J Spencer Smith School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Tenafly kids: Tenafly Middle School

On the path

Where Tenafly kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5J Spencer Smith SchoolYou are here
6–8Tenafly Middle School916 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, 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 ↗

101 Downey Drive, Tenafly

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten39
Grade 142
Grade 259
Grade 356
Grade 473
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
350’20
353’21
347’22
312’23
326’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Asian 35%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J Spencer Smith School from Tenafly families.

Other schools in Tenafly Borough School District

The district →
Walter Stillman School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tenafly
A
314 students11:1
Ralph S Maugham School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tenafly
A
358 students13:1
Malcolm S Mackay School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tenafly
A+
349 students12:1
Tenafly Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tenafly
A+
916 students12:1
Tenafly High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tenafly
A+
1,141 students11:1

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; Tenafly’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.