G Austin Schoenly Elementary School

As a cozy K-5 school in SPOTSWOOD, New Jersey, G Austin Schoenly Elementary School teaches 235 students from grades pre-K through 1, part of Spotswood Public School District. That puts it 42% smaller than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

G Austin Schoenly Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Spotswood Public School District, a district that teaches 1,631 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, G Austin Schoenly Elementary School reports that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 22% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 41% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Roughly 25% of students at G Austin Schoenly Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Middlesex County (around 42%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the broader community, census data for Middlesex County shows median household earnings sit near $111,549, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. G Austin Schoenly Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students).

Nearest neighbor: Spotswood Memorial Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at G Austin Schoenly Elementary School has changed only slightly, going from 235 students in 2018 to 235 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 60% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.