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16 KEVIN ROAD, SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076 • Union County
(908) 757-7555
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
526
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.0:1
FRPL Eligible
18
(3.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 18 of 526 (3.4%)
Free Lunch: 16 (3%)
Reduced-Price: 2 (0.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 508 (96.6%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 489 students 489 2020-2021 2021-2022: 513 students 513 +4.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 535 students 535 +4.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 548 students 548 +2.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 526 students 526 -4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 329 (62.5%) Asian: 69 (13.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 62 (11.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 33 (6.3%) Black or African American: 29 (5.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
526 Students
White 329 62.5%
Asian 69 13.1%
Hispanic / Latino 62 11.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 33 6.3%
Black or African American 29 5.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 526 Students
Grade 1: 108 (20.5%) Grade 2: 92 (17.5%) Grade 3: 105 (20%) Grade 4: 101 (19.2%) Kindergarten: 81 (15.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 39 (7.4%)
526 Students
Grade 1 108 20.5%
Grade 2 92 17.5%
Grade 3 105 20%
Grade 4 101 19.2%
Kindergarten 81 15.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 39 7.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
253
48.1%
F
Female Students
273
51.9%