Dayton Elementary School

Dayton Elementary School is one of the micro-enrollment elementary campuss in Dayton, New Jersey, operated by South Brunswick School District, with 110 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 73% leaner than typical.

South Brunswick School District runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 7,589 students. Dayton Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Dayton Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Asian, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% White, 13% Black, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Dayton Elementary School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Dayton Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Middlesex County reports that the typical household earns roughly $111,549 per year, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Middlesex County's 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students), Dayton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Indian Fields Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Dayton Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.