Holland Brook School

Located at 52 READINGTON ROAD, in WHITEHOUSE STATION, New Jersey, Holland Brook School is a small elementary campus that caters to 312 students (grades 4 through 5), overseen by Readington Township School District. That puts it 23% leaner than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Across the 4 schools in Readington Township School District (1,402 students total), Holland Brook School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Holland Brook School lists that White students make up the majority at 69%; the rest consists of 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Holland Brook School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.3:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Holland Brook School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.3%; this one delivers 67.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Hunterdon County put median household earnings sit near $141,715, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Holland Brook School is one of 55 public schools in Hunterdon County (combined enrollment of about 18,056 students).

Nearest neighbor: Readington Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Holland Brook School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 64.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Holland Brook School's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 335 (now 312). White enrollment moved from 83% to 69% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 today.

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