Delair Elementary School

Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District

delair.pennsauken.net/

285 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

Delair Elementary School is a public school located in the Delair section of Pennsauken, New Jersey. Serving students in the Pennsauken School District, the school is situated on Derousse Avenue and functions as a foundational educational site for the local community. It is known for providing a traditional elementary education curriculum designed to prepare students for the subsequent transition into the district’s middle and high school programs.

As a part of the Pennsauken Public School system, Delair Elementary emphasizes the development of core academic skills, including literacy, mathematics, and social studies, while fostering a supportive learning environment. The school typically focuses on grade-level growth and community engagement, reflecting the district’s broader commitment to meeting the diverse needs of its student population through structured classroom instruction and extracurricular initiatives.

285

Total Students

27.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Delair Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	165
Black	71
Asian	27
Two or More	10
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
165 (57.9 %)
Black
71 (24.9 %)
Asian
27 (9.5 %)
White
11 (3.9 %)
Two or More
10 (3.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District
Phone:	(856)662-6164
Website:	http://delair.pennsauken.net/
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	285
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	222
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 73

Ungraded 6