Enrollment
144
Elementary
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION OF NEW JERSEY·NCES 348018000235
Bright Beginnings Learning Center
1660 STELTON ROAD, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08854 · (732) 339-9331 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
3.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
22 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 28% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 14% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
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Where Bright Beginnings Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #1,470 of 1,562 | #126 of 130 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
144
-30 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
3.4:1
was 6.0:1
% White
15%
was 18%
% Hispanic
50%
was 43%
% Black
13%
was 24%
% Asian
16%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 144 | 42.2 | 3.4:1 | 15% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 123 | 101.3 | 1.2:1 | 28% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 124 | 84.6 | 1.5:1 | 21% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 174 | 29.1 | 6.0:1 | 22% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bright Beginnings Learning Center.
About Bright Beginnings Learning Center
Bright Beginnings Learning Center is a small elementary school in PISCATAWAY, New Jersey. It enrolled 144 students in pre-K through 4 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students each.
Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (6 schools, 735 students) runs Bright Beginnings Learning Center.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Bright Beginnings Learning Center. The largest is Hispanic students, at 50%. The next largest groups are 16% Asian, 15% White, 13% Black, and 4% multiracial. In Middlesex County overall, about 24% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 3.4:1. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey have 11.4:1, compared with 3.4:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Bright Beginnings Learning Center is 15%. The rate at public schools in Middlesex County averages 42%, higher than here.
Middlesex County has about 871,290 residents, and the median household income is $111,549, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Middlesex County has 214 public schools and roughly 129,255 students.
Piscataway Regional Day School is the public school closest to Bright Beginnings Learning Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for Bright Beginnings Learning Center is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 17% from 2017-18, when Bright Beginnings Learning Center had 174 students, to 2024-25, when it had 144. By 2024-25, 13% of students were Black, compared with 24% in 2017-18. Students per teacher fell from 6.0 in 2017-18 to 3.4 in 2024-25.
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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 Educational Services Commission of New Jersey
- Center for Lifelong LearningCombined · 183 students
- Future Foundations Academy (FFA)Combined · 130 students
- Piscataway Regional Day SchoolCombined · 119 students
- Academy Learning CenterCombined · 113 students
- NuView AcademyCombined · 46 students
Other schools in PISCATAWAY
- Piscataway Township High SchoolHigh · 2,144 students
- Piscataway Magnet SchoolHigh · 640 students
- Piscataway Township Schools Children's CornerElementary · 616 students
- Grandview Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Theodore Schor Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Arbor Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
Nearby schools
- Piscataway Regional Day School0.0 mi · 119
- Future Foundations Academy (FFA)0.1 mi · 130
- Piscataway Magnet School0.6 mi · 640
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School1.2 mi · 954
- John Marshall Elementary School1.4 mi · 762
- Washington Elementary School1.8 mi · 630
Frequently asked questions
About Bright Beginnings Learning CenterHow many students attend Bright Beginnings Learning Center?
Bright Beginnings Learning Center enrolls approximately 144 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Bright Beginnings Learning Center serve?
Bright Beginnings Learning Center serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bright Beginnings Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bright Beginnings Learning Center is approximately 3.4:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bright Beginnings Learning Center?
Student demographics at Bright Beginnings Learning Center are roughly 15% White, 50% Hispanic, 13% Black, 16% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Bright Beginnings Learning Center public or private?
Bright Beginnings Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Educational Services Commission of New Jersey.
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