The Pingry Lower School, Short Hills NJ: K-5, 324 Students

The Pingry Lower School is a private school in Short Hills, NJ teaching grades K-5. It reported 324 students and about 5.1 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: K-5
Students: 324
Teachers: 63
Students per teacher: 5.1
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Setting: Suburb

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
The Montessori Childrens Academy Short Hills	PreK-5	21	4.1	Nonsectarian	<1
The Winston School	2-8	89	3.4	Nonsectarian	<1
Far Brook School	PreK-8	198	4.5	Nonsectarian	1
St. Rose of Lima Academy	PreK-8	152	12.1	Roman Catholic	2
St. Stephen's Preschool	PreK-Transitional K	6	6	Nonsectarian	2
Kent Place School	PreK-12	636	6.8	Nonsectarian, all-girls	2
The Learning Circle	PreK-K	15	7.5	Nonsectarian	2
Oratory Prep School	7-12	363	9.4	Roman Catholic, all-boys	2

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