Enrollment
215
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPHA BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340084005790
Alpha Borough School
817 NORTH BOULEVARD, ALPHA, NJ 08865 · (908) 454-5000 · Warren County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
75 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . -7.1pp since 2023
Math
34.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
215
+7 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.5:1
% White
72%
was 75%
% Hispanic
18%
was 16%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Alpha Borough School
As a low-enrollment elementary school in ALPHA, New Jersey, Alpha Borough School caters to 215 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within Alpha Borough School District. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Alpha Borough School sits 47% leaner than that benchmark.
Alpha Borough School sits inside Alpha Borough School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
Looking at the student body, Alpha Borough School records that White students make up the majority at 72%; the rest breaks down as 18% Hispanic, 7% Black.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Alpha Borough School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Alpha Borough School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.1%, the actual is 36.8%, a residual of -10.3 points.
In the area at large, Warren County reports that median household earnings sit near $100,869, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alpha Borough School is one of 41 public schools in Warren County (combined enrollment of about 15,462 students).
The closest other public school is Pohatcong Township School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Alpha Borough School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 33.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Over the past 7-year window. Alpha Borough School's enrollment has grew 3% since 2018, when it stood at 208 (now 215).
On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,849
Census ACS
Median income
$100,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
15,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Pohatcong Township School0.9 mi · 318
- Philipsburg Primary School1.3 mi · 420
- Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center1.8 mi · 449
- Phillipsburg Elementary School2.0 mi · 621
- Greenwich School2.4 mi · 397
- Lopatcong Elementary School2.6 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Alpha Borough SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alpha Borough School?
Alpha Borough School enrolls approximately 215 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Alpha Borough School serve?
Alpha Borough School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Alpha Borough School have?
Alpha Borough School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Alpha Borough School?
Student demographics at Alpha Borough School are roughly 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Alpha Borough School public or private?
Alpha Borough School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alpha Borough School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.