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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341050003440

Barclay Brook School

358 BUCKELEW AVENUE, MONROE TWP, NJ 08831 · (732) 521-1000 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
31 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K155%
Kindergarten9228%
Grade 112237%
Grade 210331%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
11033%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
299%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
18054%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17653%
Female
15647%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Barclay Brook School→Brookside Elementary School→Monroe Township Middle School→Monroe Township High School
Based on grade levels within Monroe Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Barclay Brook School this school3329.3%N/A
Brookside Elementary School
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43110.2%59.3%
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4237.8%89.1%
Wyoming School
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3462.6%84.2%
South Mountain School
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2782.9%85.4%
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Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Barclay Brook School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Middlesex County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
332#975 of 1,562#92 of 130
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.0:1#612 of 1,390#51 of 120
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.8%#548 of 1,392#76 of 121
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
9.3%#1,265 of 1,481#123 of 128
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.5%#493 of 545#26 of 30
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
332
+44 (+15%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533230.211.0:19% (31)
2023-2436630.711.9:17% (27)
2022-2332829.411.2:15% (15)
2020-212882710.7:14% (12)
2017-1832729.511.1:17% (24)
2015-163603211.3:15% (18)
2010-114742717.6:14% (19)
2000-013331719.6:17% (23)
1990-914422815.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barclay Brook School.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (327 to 332); teachers up 2% (29.5 to 30.2).

About Barclay Brook School

Barclay Brook School, located in MONROE TWP, New Jersey, is a small elementary school. The school enrolls 332 students in pre-K through 2.

Monroe Township School District is the district for Barclay Brook School. It has 8 schools and 6,701 students.

Of every 100 students at Barclay Brook School, about 54 are Asian. Other reported shares: 33% White, 9% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Middlesex County's residents are about 26% Asian, 29 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.0:1. The school has 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is similar, at 11.4:1. In all, 9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 33 points below the 42% average for public schools in Middlesex County.

In Middlesex County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $111,549, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 214 public schools and about 129,255 students.

The closest school to Barclay Brook School is Brookside Elementary School, located about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Barclay Brook School.

Barclay Brook School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.

The school's enrollment rose 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

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Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students

Quick facts

School name
Barclay Brook School
District
Monroe Township School District
Address
358 BUCKELEW AVENUE, MONROE TWP, NJ 08831
Phone
(732) 521-1000
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
332
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
31 (9%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341050003440
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Monroe Township School District
Other schools in MONROE TWP
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Frequently asked questions

About Barclay Brook School
What is the total enrollment at Barclay Brook School?
Barclay Brook School enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Barclay Brook School serve?
Barclay Brook School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Barclay Brook School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Barclay Brook School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barclay Brook School?
At Barclay Brook School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 54% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Barclay Brook School?
Barclay Brook School is overseen by Monroe Township School District in Middlesex County.
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