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Frenchtown Elementary

902 HARRISON ST, FRENCHTOWN, NJ 08825 · (908) 996-2751 · Hunterdon County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL97 STUDENTS
Enrollment
97
Elementary
STATE 405
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
25 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1111%
Kindergarten99%
Grade 188%
Grade 266%
Grade 31414%
Grade 41010%
Grade 51414%
Grade 655%
Grade 799%
Grade 81111%
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
7476%
STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
1313%
STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
22%
STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
22%
STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
66%
STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
4445%
Female
5355%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
60.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +9.1pp since 2023
Math
53.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +21.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 points.

NJSLA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2560.5%53.7%
2023-2451.4%32.4%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →

Where Frenchtown Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Hunterdon County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
97#1,521 of 1,562#27 of 31
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
97
-11 (-10%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 197
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 7.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259714.86.5:126% (25)
2023-2410115.66.5:121% (21)
2022-2310414.67.1:115% (16)
2020-21108157.2:115% (16)
2017-1812118.16.7:112% (14)
2015-16140168.8:116% (22)
2010-111661511.1:118% (30)
2000-01138168.6:17% (10)
1990-911971216.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frenchtown Elementary.

About Frenchtown Elementary

Frenchtown Elementary sits in FRENCHTOWN, New Jersey, and is classified as an elementary school. The school serves 97 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in New Jersey is roughly 405 students; this school is 76% smaller than that.

Frenchtown Elementary is run by Frenchtown Borough School District.

Frenchtown Elementary's enrollment is 76% White. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. Frenchtown Elementary has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal data list 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Frenchtown Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 6.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 26%. Across public schools in Hunterdon County, the average is 16%.

Frenchtown Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.1% is 7.0 points below the 52.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.

Hunterdon County has these Census figures: median household income is about $141,715, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Frenchtown Elementary is among the 55 public schools in Hunterdon County.

Of nearby public schools, Milford Public School is the closest, at about 2.9 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Frenchtown Elementary ranks 7th on average proficiency.

Frenchtown Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 108 to 97.

The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

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
Frenchtown Elementary
District
Frenchtown Borough School District
Address
902 HARRISON ST, FRENCHTOWN, NJ 08825
Phone
(908) 996-2751
County
Hunterdon County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
97
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
6.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
25 (26%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
340570002992
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Frenchtown Elementary
How many students attend Frenchtown Elementary?
Frenchtown Elementary enrolls approximately 97 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Frenchtown Elementary serve?
Frenchtown Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Frenchtown Elementary?
Approximately 6.5:1 students per teacher at Frenchtown Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Frenchtown Elementary?
Student demographics at Frenchtown Elementary are roughly 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Frenchtown Elementary?
Frenchtown Elementary is overseen by Frenchtown Borough School District in Hunterdon County.
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