Alexander Elementary School

Alexander Elementary School is a cozy primary school in HAMILTON, New Jersey, operated by Hamilton Township Public School District. The school serves 302 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 25% smaller than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Across the 23 schools in Hamilton Township Public School District (12,355 students total), Alexander Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Alexander Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 68%; the rest reads as 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 46%.

In terms of school funding signals, Alexander Elementary School logs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Mercer County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Alexander Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.6%; this one delivers 44.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Mercer County put median household income runs about $100,645, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Alexander Elementary School is one of 110 public schools in Mercer County (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hamilton East - Steinert, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Alexander Elementary School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.4%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Alexander Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 312 (now 302). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 12% to 19% over that span.

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