Delia Bolden Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades K–5
Part of South Orange-Maplewood School District
518 RIDGEWOOD RD, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040 · (973) 378-7696
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Academic performance
Math proficiency50%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
518Students enrolled
13:1Student–teacher ratio
8%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten105
Grade 188
Grade 380
Grade 478
Grade 5167
Students
White · 56%292
Black · 15%80
Two or more races · 15%78
Hispanic · 10%54
Asian · 2%12
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
468’20
418’21
448’22
481’23
518’24
Location
518 RIDGEWOOD RD MAPLEWOOD
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.