Leeds Avenue Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Leeds Avenue Elementary School

100 W Leeds Avenue
Pleasantville, NJ 08232

Bottom 50%

Serving 627 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Leeds Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 627 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Leeds Avenue Elementary School's student population of 627 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leeds Avenue Elementary School
Pre-K	100
Kind	151
1	81
2	73
3	74
4	74
5	74

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Total Students

627 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School
2023	570
2022	567
2021	601
2020	625
2019	625
2018	564
2017	564
2016	581
2015	657
2014	620
2013	614
2012	507
2011	529
2010	503
2009	533
2008	540
2007	508
2006	560
2005	523
2004	453
2003	516
2002	555
2001	592
2000	465
1999	460
1998	867
1996	850
1995	812
1994	829
1993	726
1992	617
1991	380
1990	398

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School
2023	44
2022	46
2021	49
2020	41
2019	41
2018	48
2017	48
2016	50
2015	47
2014	57
2013	56
2012	55
2011	49
2010	48
2009	59
2008	53
2007	57
2006	57
2005	53
2004	54
2003	55
2002	55
2001	46
2000	46
1999	39
1998	54
1996	47
1995	44
1994	45
1993	43
1992	40
1991	22
1990	23

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Leeds Avenue Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Leeds Avenue Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#1803 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School
2023	#1803
2022	#1794
2021	#1913
2019	#1684
2018	#1698
2017	#1674
2016	#1535
2015	#1760
2014	#1989
2013	#1996
2012	#1770

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21%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	21%	38%	13%
2022	19%	36%	11%
2021	6%	26%	6%
2019	35%	44%	17%
2018	29%	42%	15%
2017	31%	41%	17%
2016	32%	40%	18%
2015	23%	36%	15%
2014	59%	75%	46%
2013	63%	75%	50%
2012	72%	75%	52%

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27%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2022	27%	49%	20%
2021	28%	47%	28%
2019	41%	57%	27%
2018	42%	55%	15%
2017	38%	53%	26%
2016	42%	50%	24%
2015	27%	47%	20%
2014	40%	69%	39%
2013	34%	69%	38%
2012	47%	69%	43%
2011	37%	69%	41%

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6-9%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2022	7%	23%	4%
2021	7%	22%	7%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	10:1
2021	12:1	11:1	10:1
2020	15:1	12:1	11:1
2019	15:1	12:1	11:1
2018	12:1	12:1	10:1
2017	12:1	12:1	10:1
2016	12:1	12:1	10:1
2015	14:1	12:1	11:1
2014	11:1	12:1	10:1
2013	11:1	12:1	7:1
2012	9:1	13:1	9:1
2011	11:1	15:1	9:1
2010	10:1	14:1	10:1
2009	9:1	12:1	9:1
2008	10:1	15:1	10:1
2007	9:1	13:1	9:1
2006	10:1	13:1	10:1
2005	10:1	13:1	10:1
2004	8:1	13:1	9:1
2003	9:1	14:1	10:1
2002	10:1	14:1	10:1
2001	13:1	15:1	13:1
2000	10:1	14:1	11:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	15:1
1990	17:1	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	Leeds Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	2%	10%	1%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2020	1%	11%	3%
2019	1%	11%	3%
2018	2%	10%	1%
2017	2%	10%	1%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2015	4%	10%	4%
2014	3%	10%	3%
2013	5%	10%	7%
2012	6%	9%	8%
2011	9%	9%	13%
2010	1%	9%	2%
2009	2%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	3%	5%	1%
1993	4%	5%	1%
1992	4%	5%	1%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

52%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	52%	33%	65%
2022	53%	32%	65%
2021	55%	31%	65%
2020	58%	29%	64%
2019	58%	29%	64%
2018	58%	27%	63%
2017	58%	27%	63%
2016	55%	26%	60%
2015	51%	25%	55%
2014	49%	24%	56%
2013	46%	23%	52%
2012	47%	23%	53%
2011	40%	22%	33%
2010	40%	21%	48%
2009	38%	20%	47%
2008	36%	19%	44%
2007	34%	19%	41%
2006	31%	18%	38%
2005	30%	18%	37%
2004	29%	17%	33%
2003	24%	17%	30%
2002	28%	16%	28%
2001	24%	15%	26%
2000	27%	15%	24%
1999	19%	14%	24%
1998	23%	14%	22%
1996	23%	14%	17%
1995	22%	13%	16%
1994	23%	13%	16%
1993	19%	13%	14%
1992	20%	12%	14%

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Black

41%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	41%	15%	30%
2022	40%	15%	31%
2021	40%	15%	31%
2020	37%	15%	32%
2019	37%	15%	32%
2018	38%	16%	35%
2017	38%	16%	35%
2016	41%	16%	36%
2015	43%	16%	35%
2014	45%	16%	38%
2013	45%	16%	37%
2012	42%	16%	35%
2011	44%	16%	37%
2010	56%	17%	48%
2009	57%	17%	50%
2008	60%	17%	53%
2007	62%	17%	56%
2006	67%	18%	58%
2005	67%	18%	61%
2004	67%	18%	63%
2003	72%	18%	65%
2002	69%	18%	68%
2001	71%	18%	70%
2000	94%	18%	76%
1999	84%	18%	73%
1998	71%	18%	75%
1996	68%	19%	78%
1995	67%	19%	78%
1994	62%	19%	77%
1993	64%	19%	79%
1992	61%	19%	78%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	2%	39%	2%
2022	2%	40%	2%
2021	2%	41%	2%
2020	2%	43%	1%
2019	2%	43%	1%
2018	2%	45%	1%
2017	2%	45%	1%
2016	1%	46%	1%
2014	2%	49%	2%
2013	1%	50%	2%
2012	2%	51%	1%
2011	2%	52%	5%
2010	3%	53%	2%
2009	3%	54%	2%
2008	3%	55%	2%
2007	3%	56%	2%
2006	1%	56%	2%
2005	2%	57%	1%
2004	3%	58%	2%
2003	3%	58%	3%
2002	2%	59%	3%
2001	4%	61%	3%
2000	3%	61%	1%
1999	3%	62%	2%
1998	5%	62%	2%
1996	8%	62%	4%
1995	9%	63%	4%
1994	12%	63%	6%
1993	13%	63%	6%
1992	15%	64%	7%
1991	20%	65%	8%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	0.57	0.71	0.49
2022	0.56	0.71	0.49
2021	0.54	0.71	0.49
2020	0.53	0.70	0.49
2019	0.53	0.70	0.49
2018	0.52	0.70	0.49
2017	0.52	0.70	0.49
2016	0.53	0.69	0.51
2015	0.56	0.68	0.51
2014	0.57	0.68	0.55
2013	0.59	0.67	0.59
2012	0.60	0.66	0.60
2011	0.65	0.65	0.73
2010	0.53	0.65	0.54
2009	0.53	0.64	0.54
2008	0.51	0.63	0.53
2007	0.50	0.62	0.52
2006	0.47	0.62	0.52
2005	0.47	0.61	0.50
2004	0.47	0.60	0.50
2003	0.43	0.60	0.48
2002	0.46	0.59	0.46
2001	0.44	0.58	0.45
2000	0.30	0.57	0.40
1999	0.36	0.57	0.43
1998	0.46	0.57	0.41
1996	0.50	0.56	0.38
1995	0.51	0.55	0.38
1994	0.55	0.55	0.39
1993	0.54	0.55	0.37
1992	0.57	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	70%	31%	74%
2022	75%	30%	77%
2021	74%	32%	76%
2020	84%	33%	82%
2019	84%	33%	82%
2018	85%	33%	86%
2017	85%	33%	86%
2016	88%	33%	87%
2015	83%	31%	80%
2014	82%	32%	78%
2013	80%	31%	73%
2012	80%	29%	83%
2011	74%	27%	74%
2010	62%	26%	60%
2009	55%	24%	60%
2008	51%	22%	52%
2007	47%	21%	45%
2006	52%	21%	50%
2004	38%	21%	47%
2003	46%	21%	43%
2002	58%	22%	47%
2001	53%	22%	38%
2000	85%	23%	72%
1999	75%	24%	66%
1998	49%	24%	58%
1996	52%	24%	59%
1995	52%	24%	57%
1994	51%	24%	58%
1993	57%	23%	61%
1992	50%	21%	55%
1991	37%	18%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Leeds Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	11%	6%	9%
2012	12%	6%	9%
2011	11%	5%	9%
2010	10%	6%	10%
2009	14%	6%	12%
2008	14%	6%	11%
2007	13%	6%	11%
2006	16%	6%	12%
2004	16%	6%	16%
2003	17%	6%	14%
2002	16%	6%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pleasantville 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 Leeds Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Leeds Avenue Elementary School is ranked #1803 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Leeds Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Leeds Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like H Ashton Marsh by visitors of our site.

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

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Leeds Avenue Elementary School?

627 students attend Leeds Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Leeds Avenue Elementary School students are Hispanic, 41% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Leeds Avenue Elementary School?

Leeds Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Leeds Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Leeds Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Leeds Avenue Elementary School part of?

Leeds Avenue Elementary School is part of Pleasantville Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 627 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education