Grade Downing Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Grade Downing Elementary School

3rd & Central Aves
Runnemede, NJ 08078

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Top 50%

Serving 156 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Grade Downing Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 156 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
: 40-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Grade Downing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Grade Downing Elementary School's student population of 156 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grade Downing Elementary School
Kind	41
1	43
2	32
3	40

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Total Students

156 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School
2023	133
2022	125
2021	140
2020	167
2019	167
2018	169
2017	169
2016	160
2015	158
2014	168
2013	178
2012	169
2011	171
2010	180
2009	169
2008	159
2007	157
2006	153
2005	143
2004	126
2003	126
2002	130
2001	136
2000	145
1999	157
1998	258
1996	272
1995	271
1994	268
1993	259
1992	255
1991	263
1990	241

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School
2023	7
2022	8
2021	9
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	12
2014	12
2013	11
2012	12
2011	9
2010	11
2009	11
2008	12
2007	13
2006	13
2005	13
2004	12
2003	12
2002	13
2001	12
2000	12
1999	13
1998	18
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1993	15
1992	15
1991	16
1990	16

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School Rankings

Grade Downing Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grade Downing Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#925 out of 2201 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School
2022	#925
2021	#1618
2019	#1101
2018	#480
2017	#1176
2016	#699
2015	#1266
2014	#1491
2013	#1759
2012	#1228
2011	#973

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40-59%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School	New Jersey	Runnemede Public School District
2022	49%	36%	19%
2021	15%	26%	9%
2019	54%	44%	28%
2018	64%	42%	31%
2017	54%	41%	29%
2016	54%	40%	26%
2015	44%	36%	23%
2014	74%	75%	63%
2013	74%	75%	70%
2012	84%	75%	74%
2011	84%	75%	81%

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40-59%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School	New Jersey	Runnemede Public School District
2022	49%	49%	34%
2021	34%	47%	34%
2019	54%	57%	49%
2018	74%	55%	31%
2017	44%	53%	45%
2016	64%	50%	37%
2015	34%	47%	35%
2014	64%	69%	58%
2013	44%	69%	61%
2012	64%	69%	58%
2011	74%	69%	65%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School	New Jersey	Runnemede Public School District
2023	19:1	11:1	11:1
2022	16:1	11:1	10:1
2021	16:1	11:1	11:1
2020	15:1	12:1	12:1
2019	15:1	12:1	12:1
2018	15:1	12:1	12:1
2017	15:1	12:1	12:1
2016	15:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1
2014	14:1	12:1	12:1
2013	16:1	12:1	12:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	19:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	13:1	12:1
2004	11:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	11:1
2002	10:1	14:1	12:1
2001	11:1	15:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	14:1
1993	17:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1
1990	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School	New Jersey	Runnemede Public School District
2023	5%	10%	4%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	1%	10%	2%
2020	2%	11%	3%
2019	2%	11%	3%
2018	4%	10%	3%
2017	4%	10%	3%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2015	3%	10%	3%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	3%	10%	2%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	5%	9%	4%
2010	6%	9%	4%
2009	6%	9%	6%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	1%	8%	4%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2004	5%	7%	3%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	1%	6%	4%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1998	5%	6%	4%
1996	6%	5%	3%
1995	5%	5%	2%
1994	4%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%

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Hispanic

13%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School	New Jersey	Runnemede Public School District
2023	13%	33%	11%
2022	13%	32%	9%
2021	9%	31%	10%
2020	13%	29%	10%
2019	13%	29%	10%
2018	15%	27%	11%
2017	15%	27%	11%
2016	15%	26%	10%
2015	10%	25%	10%
2014	13%	24%	11%
2013	17%	23%	10%
2012	17%	23%	9%
2011	18%	22%	10%
2010	13%	21%	8%
2009	11%	20%	9%
2008	12%	19%	10%
2007	12%	19%	10%
2006	14%	18%	8%
2005	12%	18%	8%
2004	12%	17%	7%
2003	14%	17%	6%
2002	8%	16%	4%
2001	8%	15%	3%
2000	5%	15%	2%
1999	6%	14%	3%
1998	3%	14%	2%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	1%	13%	1%
1994	3%	13%	2%
1993	1%	13%
1992	3%	12%	2%

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Black

11%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School	New Jersey	Runnemede Public School District
2023	14%	15%	8%
2022	9%	15%	7%
2021	6%	15%	5%
2020	5%	15%	3%
2019	5%	15%	3%
2018	4%	16%	3%
2017	4%	16%	3%
2016	4%	16%	3%
2015	6%	16%	3%
2014	6%	16%	3%
2013	6%	16%	4%
2012	5%	16%	4%
2011	8%	16%	4%
2010	8%	17%	5%
2009	7%	17%	5%
2008	8%	17%	5%
2007	7%	17%	4%
2006	10%	18%	6%
2005	8%	18%	5%
2004	6%	18%	5%
2003	8%	18%	5%
2002	10%	18%	5%
2001	8%	18%	4%
2000	8%	18%	6%
1999	15%	18%	6%
1998	11%	18%	5%
1996	8%	19%	4%
1995	10%	19%	4%
1994	6%	19%	3%
1993	5%	19%	5%
1992	7%	19%	4%

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White

62%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School	New Jersey	Runnemede Public School District
2023	64%	39%	72%
2022	71%	40%	76%
2021	75%	41%	78%
2020	75%	43%	81%
2019	75%	43%	81%
2018	73%	45%	80%
2017	73%	45%	80%
2016	74%	46%	81%
2015	78%	48%	81%
2014	75%	49%	80%
2013	72%	50%	81%
2012	73%	51%	82%
2011	68%	52%	81%
2010	73%	53%	83%
2009	76%	54%	80%
2008	76%	55%	81%
2007	80%	56%	82%
2006	75%	56%	82%
2005	78%	57%	83%
2004	77%	58%	84%
2003	75%	58%	85%
2002	78%	59%	87%
2001	82%	61%	89%
2000	84%	61%	89%
1999	75%	62%	88%
1998	81%	62%	89%
1996	84%	62%	91%
1995	84%	63%	93%
1994	87%	63%	92%
1993	92%	63%	95%
1992	89%	64%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School	New Jersey	Runnemede Public School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	9%	3%	5%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School	New Jersey	Runnemede Public School District
2023	0.56	0.71	0.47
2022	0.47	0.71	0.41
2021	0.42	0.71	0.38
2020	0.42	0.70	0.34
2019	0.42	0.70	0.34
2018	0.44	0.70	0.34
2017	0.44	0.70	0.34
2016	0.43	0.69	0.33
2015	0.38	0.68	0.33
2014	0.42	0.68	0.34
2013	0.45	0.67	0.34
2012	0.44	0.66	0.32
2011	0.50	0.65	0.33
2010	0.44	0.65	0.31
2009	0.41	0.64	0.34
2008	0.40	0.63	0.34
2007	0.34	0.62	0.32
2006	0.41	0.62	0.32
2005	0.37	0.61	0.30
2004	0.38	0.60	0.28
2003	0.41	0.60	0.27
2002	0.38	0.59	0.23
2001	0.32	0.58	0.20
2000	0.28	0.57	0.20
1999	0.41	0.57	0.21
1998	0.33	0.57	0.20
1996	0.29	0.56	0.16
1995	0.29	0.55	0.14
1994	0.24	0.55	0.14
1993	0.15	0.55	0.09
1992	0.20	0.54	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School	New Jersey	Runnemede Public School District
2023	33%	31%	27%
2022	34%	30%	23%
2021	26%	32%	29%
2020	29%	33%	29%
2019	29%	33%	29%
2018	30%	33%	29%
2017	30%	33%	29%
2016	27%	33%	28%
2015	32%	31%	26%
2014	31%	32%	28%
2013	37%	31%	28%
2012	32%	29%	27%
2011	28%	27%	26%
2010	23%	26%	20%
2009	20%	24%	19%
2008	17%	22%	17%
2007	25%	21%	16%
2006	27%	21%	15%
2004	17%	21%	14%
2003	13%	21%	13%
2002	15%	22%	11%
2001	25%	22%	14%
2000	19%	23%	15%
1999	20%	24%	16%
1998	26%	24%	19%
1996	22%	24%	17%
1995	23%	24%	17%
1994	20%	24%	15%
1993	19%	23%	15%
1992	18%	21%	14%
1991	14%	18%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Grade Downing Elementary School	New Jersey	Runnemede Public School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	11%	4%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	9%	5%	8%
2017	9%	5%	8%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	5%	5%	10%
2014	3%	5%	8%
2013	11%	6%	11%
2012	12%	6%	8%
2011	10%	5%	9%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	15%	6%	11%
2008	13%	6%	8%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2004	15%	6%	12%
2003	17%	6%	12%
2002	10%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Runnemede Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grade Downing Elementary School's ranking?

Grade Downing Elementary School is ranked #925 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 40-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Grade Downing Elementary School?

156 students attend Grade Downing Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Grade Downing Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Grade Downing Elementary School?

Grade Downing Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Grade Downing Elementary School offer ?

Grade Downing Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Grade Downing Elementary School part of?

Grade Downing Elementary School is part of Runnemede Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 156 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50%
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
: 40-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education