Luther Lee Emerson School

Luther Lee Emerson School serves grades 2 through 4 in Demarest, New Jersey, enrolling 225 students. As a regular public school with an 11.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio, Emerson keeps class sizes tight — a structural advantage that gives students consistent access to teacher attention across the early elementary years. The school earns a composite score of 9.0/10, rated Exceptional, anchored by a 9.7 academic score and a 9.0 growth score.

That performance puts Emerson ahead of 98% of New Jersey's public schools and places it #38 among 1,496 elementary schools statewide. Within Demarest, it ranks first among all three public schools. The academic score reflects high proficiency rates across the student body.

The growth score matters equally: it shows that students advance at a strong rate relative to their starting points, not just that high-achieving students enroll. Together, these two signals make Emerson one of the stronger elementary options in a state with more than 2,400 public schools. The 225-student enrollment keeps the school community small without limiting access to the full range of public school resources.