Enrollment
203
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340555005344
Fredon Township School
459 ROUTE 94, NEWTON, NJ 07860 · (973) 383-4151 · Sussex County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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.
- C-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
10.4:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
26 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (21).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
45.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 45.2% |
| 2023-24 | 65.4% | 47.5% |
% 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
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Fredon Township School
Fredon Township School's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredon Township School this school | 203 | 12.8% | 52.2% |
| Eleanor G. Hewitt RINGWOOD | 208 | 12.5% | 55.1% |
| Navesink Elementary School ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS | 210 | 11.0% | 74.2% |
| Gillette Elementary School Gillette | 215 | 10.2% | N/A |
| Cozy Lake Elementary School OAK RIDGE | 236 | 11.9% | N/A |
| Robert Erskine School RINGWOOD | 169 | 15.4% | 56.3% |
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 Fredon Township School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #478 of 1,290 | #7 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #684 of 1,319 ▼ 84 | #15 of 22 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #433 of 1,319 ▼ 93 | #7 of 22 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 203 | #1,383 of 1,562 | #25 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #473 of 1,390 | #14 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #1,161 of 1,392 | #18 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.8% | #1,186 of 1,481 | #20 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #520 of 798 | #3 of 8 |
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
203
+28 (+16%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 203 | 19.4 | 10.4:1 | 13% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 18.6 | 10.0:1 | 3% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 179 | 21 | 8.5:1 | 3% (6) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 21 | 8.3:1 | 6% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 26.5 | 8.3:1 | 11% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 22 | 10.6:1 | 9% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 335 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 10% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 256 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 7% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 18 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fredon Township School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (219 to 203); teachers down 27% (26.5 to 19.4).
About Fredon Township School
Students in NEWTON, New Jersey, attend Fredon Township School, a small elementary school. It had 203 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in New Jersey have about 405 students on average; enrollment here is 50% lower.
Fredon Township School District is the district for Fredon Township School.
The student body at Fredon Township School is 79% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Hispanic. Among Sussex County residents, the White share is about 82%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 35%.
There are 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Fredon Township School, giving a ratio of 10.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1. A total of 26 students, or 13%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 10 points below the 23% average for public schools in Sussex County.
Fredon Township School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Fredon Township School is 6.9 points below its prediction. Actual: 52.2%. Predicted: 59.1%.
In Sussex County, home to about 145,807 people, the median household earns about $116,186 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Sussex County number 46, with about 19,579 students.
The closest school to Fredon Township School is Newton High School, located about 3.1 miles away. Fredon Township School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Fredon Township School ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.2% against a local average of 49.4%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 28 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 8.3 to 10.4 over 4 years.
The allk12 page for Fredon Township School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,807
Census ACS
Median income
$116,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
19,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEWTON
- Kittatinny Regional High SchoolHigh · 733 students
- Newton High SchoolHigh · 680 students
- Merriam Avenue SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Marian E. McKeown Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Florence M. BurdElementary · 288 students
- Halsted Middle SchoolMiddle · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Newton High School3.1 mi · 680
- Stillwater Township School3.2 mi · 296
- Merriam Avenue School3.3 mi · 483
- Green Hills School3.7 mi · 414
- Halsted Middle School3.7 mi · 280
- Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School4.2 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About Fredon Township SchoolHow large is Fredon Township School?
Fredon Township School enrolls approximately 203 students in grades PK-06.
Is Fredon Township School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fredon Township School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Fredon Township School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Fredon Township School.
How diverse is Fredon Township School?
Fredon Township School reports a student body of 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Fredon Township School?
Fredon Township School is overseen by Fredon Township School District in Sussex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.