Campbell Elementary School

Campbell Elementary School is an elementary school of large scale in METUCHEN, New Jersey, operated by Metuchen Public School District, enrolling 698 students in grades 1 through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 72% bigger than the state mean of about 405.

Within Metuchen Public School District, which oversees 4 schools and 2,329 students, Campbell Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Campbell Elementary School records that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 27% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Black. Compared to Middlesex County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Campbell Elementary School reports 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Campbell Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 11% of students at Campbell Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Middlesex County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Campbell Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.0%; this one delivers 68.1%.

In the broader community, Middlesex County reports that the typical household earns roughly $111,549 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Campbell Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mildred B. Moss Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Campbell Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 61.9%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Campbell Elementary School has expanded 3%, going from 675 students in 2018 to 698 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 51% to 42% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

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