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1 CARTERET AVENUE, CARTERET, NJ 07008 • Middlesex County
(732) 541-8960
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
642
Teachers (FTE)
56.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.3:1
FRPL Eligible
484
(75.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 484 of 642 (75.4%)
Free Lunch: 425 (66.2%)
Reduced-Price: 59 (9.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 158 (24.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 450 900 2020-2021: 704 students 704 2020-2021 2021-2022: 708 students 708 +0.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 578 students 578 -18.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 625 students 625 +8.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 642 students 642 +2.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 318 (49.5%) Black or African American: 152 (23.7%) Asian: 103 (16%) White: 44 (6.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 22 (3.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
642 Students
Hispanic / Latino 318 49.5%
Black or African American 152 23.7%
Asian 103 16%
White 44 6.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 22 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 642 Students
Grade 1: 125 (19.5%) Grade 2: 98 (15.3%) Grade 3: 92 (14.3%) Grade 4: 104 (16.2%) Kindergarten: 107 (16.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 116 (18.1%)
642 Students
Grade 1 125 19.5%
Grade 2 98 15.3%
Grade 3 92 14.3%
Grade 4 104 16.2%
Kindergarten 107 16.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 116 18.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
346
53.9%
F
Female Students
296
46.1%