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What advice would you give to incoming students at Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School?
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Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAYREVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341464003586
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
601 ERNSTON ROAD, PARLIN, NJ 08859 · (732) 525-5230 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- BTest 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
12.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
225 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 132 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 24% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School→Samsel Upper Elementary School→Sayreville Middle School→Sayreville War Memorial High School
Based on grade levels within Sayreville School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
56.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.4% | 56.2% |
| 2023-24 | 37.1% | 59.9% |
% 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
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School's state test result (48.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School this school | 488 | 46.1% | 48.6% |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School SAYREVILLE | 401 | 46.6% | 47.7% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School PARLIN | 425 | 46.4% | 52.8% |
| Emma Arleth Elementary School PARLIN | 485 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| Roebling Elementary School ROEBLING | 410 | 52.2% | 22.4% |
| Reeds Road Elementary School GALLOWAY | 493 | 53.5% | 32.2% |
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 Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #555 of 1,290 | #55 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #479 of 1,319 ▼ 97 | #46 of 111 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #896 of 1,319 ▲ 49 | #76 of 111 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #432 of 1,562 | #47 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #927 of 1,390 | #81 of 120 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.3% | #14 of 1,392 | #3 of 121 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.1% | #644 of 1,481 | #51 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #536 of 798 | #68 of 84 |
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
488
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 488 | 40 | 12.2:1 | 46% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 40.5 | 11.6:1 | 40% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 42.8 | 11.2:1 | 36% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 42 | 11.6:1 | 32% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 36% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 35% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 30 | 18.2:1 | 27% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 31 | 18.6:1 | 17% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 479 | 28 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (525 to 488); teachers up 8% (37 to 40).
About Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in PARLIN, New Jersey. Federal data show 488 students enrolled in kindergarten through 3 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students, which makes this school 20% bigger than average.
The district, Sayreville School District, has 6,215 students enrolled across 9 schools.
The largest group at Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School is White students, at 38%. After that, the student body is 20% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Middlesex County at about 41% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School scores 75%.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 66% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School is 7.7 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 48.6% actual, 40.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New Jersey.
In Middlesex County, home to about 871,290 people, median household income comes to about $111,549, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 214 public schools in the county, enrolling about 129,255, Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School among them.
The closest school to Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School is Project Before at Selover School, located about 0.8 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 489 in 2020-21 and 488 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sayreville School District
- Sayreville War Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,764 students
- Sayreville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,294 students
- Samsel Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 870 students
- Emma Arleth Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Harry S. Truman Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
Other schools in PARLIN
- Sayreville War Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,764 students
- Sayreville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,294 students
- Samsel Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 870 students
- Emma Arleth Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Harry S. Truman Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Madison Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
Other Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 3 states are named Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary. Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary SchoolPISCATAWAY, NJ · 513 students
- Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryCorona, CA · 757 students
- Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryGarden Grove, CA · 480 students
- Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementarySanta Clara, CA · 453 students
- Dwight D. Eisenhower ElementaryAbilene, KS · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Project Before at Selover School0.8 mi · 233
- Samsel Upper Elementary School0.8 mi · 870
- Emma Arleth Elementary School1.3 mi · 485
- Madison Park Elementary School1.4 mi · 328
- South Amboy Elementary1.5 mi · 584
- South Amboy Middle/High School1.5 mi · 616
Frequently asked questions
About Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School?
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School enrolls approximately 488 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School serve?
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School serves grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School are roughly 38% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, 20% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School in?
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School is part of Sayreville School District.
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