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What's one thing Clark Mills School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340939003926
Clark Mills School
34 GORDONS CORNER ROAD, MANALAPAN, NJ 07726 · (732) 786-2720 · Monmouth County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
13.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
54 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 1 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 23% |
This year's 1st grade class (87) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Based on grade levels within Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
76.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
75.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.5% | 75.6% |
| 2023-24 | 69.5% | 73.9% |
% 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
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Clark Mills School
Clark Mills School's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Mills School this school | 474 | 11.4% | 68.0% |
| Marshall W. Errickson School FREEHOLD | 464 | 14.2% | 56.8% |
| Milford Brook School Manalapan | 516 | 14.1% | 61.6% |
| Lafayette Mills School Manalapan | 459 | 11.1% | 69.9% |
| Central Avenue School MADISON | 492 | 7.9% | 72.0% |
| Joseph J Catena School FREEHOLD | 445 | 14.4% | 57.0% |
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 Clark Mills School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #183 of 1,290 | #12 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #154 of 1,319 ▼ 15 | #14 of 93 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #142 of 1,319 ▲ 119 | #12 of 93 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #472 of 1,562 | #28 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #1,119 of 1,390 | #93 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #981 of 1,392 | #59 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.4% | #1,217 of 1,481 | #83 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #418 of 798 | #27 of 50 |
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
474
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 804
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 474 | 36 | 13.2:1 | 11% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 34.5 | 13.9:1 | 11% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 35.5 | 13.4:1 | 7% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 37 | 12.4:1 | 6% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 40.6 | 13.0:1 | 6% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 40 | 13.6:1 | 7% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 29 | 19.8:1 | 7% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 773 | 44 | 17.6:1 | 2% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 804 | 45 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clark Mills School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (528 to 474); teachers down 11% (40.6 to 36).
About Clark Mills School
Clark Mills School is a medium-sized elementary school in MANALAPAN, New Jersey. Its 474 students are spread across grades 1 through 5.
Clark Mills School is run by Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, whose 8 schools enroll 4,502 students.
Clark Mills School is 74% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 74% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 36 full-time equivalents, or about 13.2 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey have 11.4:1, compared with 13.2:1 here. About 11% of students, or 54, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 29% for public schools in Monmouth County.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, Clark Mills School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 59.9% for a school in New Jersey with Clark Mills School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Clark Mills School posts 68.0%.
Monmouth County has these Census figures: the median household income is $124,845, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Monmouth County is home to 186 public schools and about 91,053 public school students.
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center is the public school closest to Clark Mills School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Clark Mills School ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Clark Mills School 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 has grown by 16 students since 2020-21, to 474.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Clark Mills School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Monmouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
645,353
Census ACS
Median income
$124,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
91,053 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District
- Manalapan-Englishtown Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,207 students
- Taylor Mills SchoolElementary · 533 students
- Milford Brook SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Wemrock Brook SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Pine Brook SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- Lafayette Mills SchoolElementary · 459 students
Other schools in MANALAPAN
- Manalapan-Englishtown Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,207 students
- Taylor Mills SchoolElementary · 533 students
- Milford Brook SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Wemrock Brook SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Pine Brook SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- Lafayette Mills SchoolElementary · 459 students
Nearby schools
- John I. Dawes Early Learning Center0.0 mi · 306
- Milford Brook School0.2 mi · 516
- Taylor Mills School0.3 mi · 533
- Manalapan High School1.2 mi · 1,690
- Pine Brook School1.3 mi · 494
- Wemrock Brook School1.4 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Clark Mills SchoolHow many students attend Clark Mills School?
Clark Mills School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades 01-05.
Is Clark Mills School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clark Mills School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Clark Mills School have?
Clark Mills School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Clark Mills School?
Student demographics at Clark Mills School are roughly 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Clark Mills School public or private?
Clark Mills School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.