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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340408002980

East Amwell Township

43 WERTSVILLE RD, RINGOES, NJ 08551 · (908) 782-6464 · Hunterdon County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Enrollment
398
Elementary
STATE 405
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
42 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
63 students
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
Pre-K
50
Kindergarten
43
Grade 1
33
Grade 2
44
Grade 3
34
Grade 4
36
Grade 5
33
Grade 6
42
Grade 7
37
Grade 8
46
Student demographics
White
30877%
STATE 37%
Hispanic
6416%
STATE 35%
Black
10%
STATE 14%
Asian
51%
STATE 10%
Two+
205%
STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20552%
Female
19348%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
79.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
64.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.6pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
398
+53 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 9.3:1
% White
77%
was 82%
% Hispanic
16%
was 11%
% Black
0%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About East Amwell Township

East Amwell Township, a mid-sized elementary campus in RINGOES, New Jersey, run under East Amwell Township School District, hosts 398 students, covering grades pre-K through 8.

East Amwell Township is a school of East Amwell Township School District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, East Amwell Township lists that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Hunterdon County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, East Amwell Township has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, East Amwell Township performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.5%, the actual is 65.3%, a residual of +7.8 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Hunterdon County shows median household earnings sit near $141,715, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hunterdon County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,056 students), of which East Amwell Township is one.

Nearest neighbor: Copper Hill Elementary School, around 2.5 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Amwell Township at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 50.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. East Amwell Township's enrollment has ticked up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 345 (now 398). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 11% to 16%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Hunterdon County at a glance

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Population
130,160
Census ACS
Median income
$141,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
18,056 students

Quick facts

School name
East Amwell Township
District
East Amwell Township School District
Address
43 WERTSVILLE RD, RINGOES, NJ 08551
Phone
(908) 782-6464
County
Hunterdon County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
398
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
9.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
63 (16%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
340408002980
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About East Amwell Township
How large is East Amwell Township?
East Amwell Township enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does East Amwell Township serve?
East Amwell Township serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does East Amwell Township have?
East Amwell Township employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Amwell Township?
At East Amwell Township, the student body is approximately 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is East Amwell Township public or private?
East Amwell Township is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Amwell Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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