Deal Elementary School

Located at 201 ROSELD AVENUE, in DEAL, New Jersey, Deal Elementary School is a tiny K-5 school that instructs 160 students (grades K through 8), overseen by Deal Boro School District. Enrollment runs roughly 60% leaner than the state mean of about 405.

Operationally, Deal Elementary School answers to Deal Boro School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Deal Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 73%; the rest is composed of 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Deal Elementary School reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.8:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Deal Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.8%; this one delivers 37.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Monmouth County indicate median household income runs about $124,845, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Deal Elementary School is one of 186 public schools in Monmouth County (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wanamassa Elementary School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Deal Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 28.2%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Deal Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 3% since 2018, when it stood at 165 (now 160). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 12% to 7% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

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