Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School

Set in EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School is a sizable intermediate school, overseen by East Brunswick Township School District. It enrolls 1,221 students across grades 5 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 578 students per school, that is 111% larger than typical.

Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School is one of 11 schools operated by East Brunswick Township School District, a district that educates 8,096 students overall.

Demographically, Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School reports that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 34% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Middlesex County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School has 119 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. The state averages about 10.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Middlesex County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.4%; this one delivers 59.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household earnings sit near $111,549, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students).

The closest other public school is East Brunswick Magnet School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 58.8%.

Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 1,200 students in 2018 compared to 1,221 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 53% to 40% across the same window.

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