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Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLAND PARK BORO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340717003380
Bartle Elementary School
435 MANSFIELD STREET, HIGHLAND PARK, NJ 08904 · (732) 572-4100 · Middlesex County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
210 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 99 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 26% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Highland Park Boro School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
39.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 38.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
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
41.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Schools most like Bartle Elementary School
Bartle Elementary School's state test result (41.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartle Elementary School this school | 405 | 51.9% | 41.1% |
| Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School METUCHEN | 330 | 53.3% | 43.1% |
| Irving Primary School HIGHLAND PARK | 326 | 46.3% | N/A |
| Reeds Road Elementary School GALLOWAY | 493 | 53.5% | 32.2% |
| Walter C. Black Elementary School HIGHTSTOWN | 510 | 45.7% | N/A |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School SAYREVILLE | 401 | 46.6% | 47.7% |
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 Bartle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #717 of 1,290 | #73 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #806 of 1,319 ▼ 28 | #78 of 111 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #704 of 1,319 ▲ 49 | #58 of 111 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #686 of 1,562 | #71 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #184 of 1,390 | #19 of 120 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.0% | #17 of 1,392 | #4 of 121 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #565 of 1,481 | #39 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #337 of 798 | #51 of 84 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
405
-32 (-7%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 405 | 43.5 | 9.3:1 | 52% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 48.5 | 8.9:1 | 47% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 47.5 | 9.0:1 | 40% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 42 | 10.4:1 | 36% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 43.6 | 10.6:1 | 40% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 41 | 11.3:1 | 37% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 31 | 13.4:1 | 34% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 31% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 459 | 31 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bartle Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (463 to 405); teachers unchanged (43.6 to 43.5).
About Bartle Elementary School
In HIGHLAND PARK, New Jersey, part of Middlesex County, Bartle Elementary School is an elementary school. It teaches 405 students in grades 2 through 5.
Highland Park Boro School District counts 4 schools and 1,573 students, including Bartle Elementary School.
The largest group at Bartle Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 33%. After that, the student body is 29% White, 19% Asian, 12% Black, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Middlesex County is about 24% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bartle Elementary School scores 75%.
The school has 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 9.3 students per teacher. Elementary schools in New Jersey have an average ratio of 11.4:1. The school reported 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is above the 42% average among public schools in Middlesex County.
Bartle Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 47% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Bartle Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.1% is 3.3 points above the 37.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Middlesex County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $111,549 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Bartle Elementary School, Middlesex County has 214 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Highland Park High School is closest at about 0.5 miles. Bartle Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Bartle Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 7% over 4 years, reaching 405 in 2024-25. The ratio was 10.4:1 in 2020-21 and 9.3:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Bartle Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Highland Park Boro School District
- Highland Park High SchoolHigh · 493 students
- Highland Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 349 students
- Irving Primary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Other schools in HIGHLAND PARK
- Highland Park High SchoolHigh · 493 students
- Highland Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 349 students
- Irving Primary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Park High School0.5 mi · 493
- Highland Park Middle School0.5 mi · 349
- Irving Primary School0.5 mi · 326
- Lindeneau Elementary School1.0 mi · 446
- Lord Stirling Community School1.0 mi · 436
- John Marshall Elementary School1.1 mi · 762
Frequently asked questions
About Bartle Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bartle Elementary School?
Bartle Elementary School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Bartle Elementary School serve?
Bartle Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
How many teachers does Bartle Elementary School have?
Bartle Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
How diverse is Bartle Elementary School?
Bartle Elementary School reports a student body of 29% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% Black, 19% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Bartle Elementary School?
Bartle Elementary School is overseen by Highland Park Boro School District in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.