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8 THOMAS ST, SOUTH RIVER, NJ 08882 • MIDDLESEX County
(732) 239-0038

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0502278
Religious Orientation Islamic
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 34023
Physical Location Address 8 Thomas St
South River, NJ 08882-1241

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
268
Teachers (FTE)
32.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.17:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Asian: 55.6% White: 35.1% Black or African American: 8.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.1%
268 Students
Asian 149 est. 55.6%
White 94 est. 35.1%
Black or African American 22 est. 8.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 est. 1.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
142
53%
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Female Students
126
47%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 211 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 18 (8.5%) Kindergarten: 22 (10.4%) 1st Grade: 29 (13.7%) 2nd Grade: 27 (12.8%) 3rd Grade: 24 (11.4%) 4th Grade: 28 (13.3%) 5th Grade: 16 (7.6%) 6th Grade: 22 (10.4%) 7th Grade: 25 (11.8%)
211 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 18 8.5%
Kindergarten 22 10.4%
1st Grade 29 13.7%
2nd Grade 27 12.8%
3rd Grade 24 11.4%
4th Grade 28 13.3%
5th Grade 16 7.6%
6th Grade 22 10.4%
7th Grade 25 11.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 175 350 2019-2020: 229 students 229 2019-2020 2021-2022: 163 students 163 -28.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 268 students 268 +64.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 268 32.8 8.2:1 PK-12 Islamic
2021-2022 163 22.0 7.4:1 PK-12 Islamic
2019-2020 229 29.8 7.7:1 PK-12 Islamic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 08882)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 5% $300k 10% $450k 15% $600k 20% ZIP 08882 Income: $101,853 $102k ZIP 08882 Home Value: $382,500 $383k ZIP 08882 This ZIP South River Income: $101,853 $102k South River Home Value: $382,500 $383k South River City Average MIDDLESEX County Income: $116,437 $116k MIDDLESEX County Home Value: $449,241 $449k MIDDLESEX County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 08882 Poverty Rate: 11.3% 11.3% South River Poverty Rate: 11.3% 11.3% MIDDLESEX County Poverty Rate: 8.1% 8.1% New Jersey Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 08882 Current ZIP
$101,853 $382,500 11.3% 16,007
South River (City Average)
$101,853 $382,500 11.3% 16,007
MIDDLESEX County (County Average)
$116,437 $449,241 8.1% 949,168
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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