Connecticut Farms Elementary

Connecticut Farms Elementary is an elementary campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in UNION, New Jersey, run under Township of Union School District, teacheing 430 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 10 schools in Township of Union School District (7,845 students total), Connecticut Farms Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Connecticut Farms Elementary shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% Black, 20% White, 8% Asian, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Union County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Connecticut Farms Elementary has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Union County's rate of about 52%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Connecticut Farms Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.7%; this one delivers 45.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Union County put median household earnings sit near $103,202, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Union County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), of which Connecticut Farms Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Burnet Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Connecticut Farms Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 38.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Connecticut Farms Elementary's enrollment has rose 9% since 2018, when it stood at 395 (now 430). Hispanic enrollment moved from 40% to 34% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

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