At a glance
Reported students
221
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
22.03
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
10:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
02–04
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New Jersey elementary enrollment
11th percentile
Compared with 1,480 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
221
Luther Lee Emerson School: 221 reported students.
State peer staffing position
28th percentile
10:1 reported; state peer median 11.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 216
- Teachers (FTE)
- 10.25
- Student–teacher ratio
- 21.1:1
What the reported data says about Luther Lee Emerson School
Luther Lee Emerson School is a public elementary school serving grades 02–04 in DEMAREST. It is one of 3 current school records connected to Demarest School District. NCES reports 221 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,480 elementary schools in New Jersey with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 387 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 11th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 10:1, below the New Jersey median of 11.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (50.2%) and Asian (39.8%). English learners represent 2.8% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 7.9%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Luther Lee Emerson School
- 1How do the reported 10:1 student–teacher ratio and 22.03 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 2.8%
- Students with disabilities
- 7.9%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 1.4%
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White50.2%
- Hispanic4.5%
- Black0.5%
- Asian39.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Demarest School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
County Road School
Elementary · Grades PK–01
221 reported students
Demarest Middle School
Middle · Grades 05–08
359 reported students