Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340549005196
Conerly Road School
35 Conerly Road, Somerset, NJ 08873 · (732) 249-9362 · Somerset County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
109 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 69 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 19% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -8.1pp since 2023
Math
45.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . -4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.7% | 45.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.8% | 50.7% |
% 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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where Conerly Road School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #592 of 1,290 | #30 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #669 of 1,319 | #32 of 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #686 of 1,319 | #31 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #895 of 1,562 | #32 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #278 of 1,390 | #23 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.2% | #16 of 1,392 | #2 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #490 of 798 | #22 of 31 |
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
350
-32 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.6:1
% White
18%
was 14%
% Hispanic
27%
was 19%
% Black
35%
was 43%
% Asian
14%
was 17%
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 | 350 | 36 | 9.7:1 | 31% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 33.2 | 10.0:1 | 32% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 34.9 | 9.0:1 | 30% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 35.9 | 10.6:1 | 33% (126) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Conerly Road School.
About Conerly Road School
Somerset, New Jersey, is home to Conerly Road School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 350 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Franklin Township Public School District has 10 schools and 6,950 students, and Conerly Road School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Conerly Road School, at 35%. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 18% White, 14% Asian, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Somerset County residents are about 10% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 75% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Conerly Road School was 9.7:1. This ratio sits 1.7 below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 31%. For comparison, public schools in Somerset County average 28%.
In New Jersey, Conerly Road School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 47.0% actual against a predicted 49.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Somerset County show that the median household income is $140,374, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 58%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides Conerly Road School, Somerset County has 83 other public schools.
MacAfee Road School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Conerly Road School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Conerly Road School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Conerly Road School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2017-18, the school had 32 fewer students in 2024-25. Meanwhile, the Black share shrank from 43% to 35% of enrollment.
Discussions about Conerly Road School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,846
Census ACS
Median income
$140,374
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
51,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin Township Public School District
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,134 students
- Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith CampusMiddle · 787 students
- Claremont Elementary SchoolElementary · 685 students
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- Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street CampusMiddle · 592 students
- Elizabeth Avenue SchoolElementary · 541 students
Other schools in Somerset
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,134 students
- Central Jersey College Prep Charter SchoolCombined · 1,396 students
- Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith CampusMiddle · 787 students
- Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter SchoolCombined · 613 students
- Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street CampusMiddle · 592 students
- Elizabeth Avenue SchoolElementary · 541 students
Nearby schools
- MacAfee Road School0.7 mi · 405
- Hillcrest School1.0 mi · 439
- Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus1.1 mi · 592
- Pine Grove Manor School1.3 mi · 346
- Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus1.4 mi · 787
- NuView Academy1.5 mi · 46
Frequently asked questions
About Conerly Road SchoolHow large is Conerly Road School?
Conerly Road School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-05.
Is Conerly Road School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Conerly Road School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Conerly Road School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Conerly Road School.
What is the student diversity at Conerly Road School?
Student demographics at Conerly Road School are roughly 18% White, 27% Hispanic, 35% Black, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Conerly Road School in?
Conerly Road School is part of Franklin Township Public School District.
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