John Hydock Elementary School

Located at 19 LOCUST AVE, in COLUMBUS, New Jersey, John Hydock Elementary School is an intimate elementary school that serves 245 students (grades pre-K through 2), overseen by Mansfield Township School District. Enrollment runs roughly 40% below the state mean of about 405.

Mansfield Township School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 548 students; John Hydock Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, John Hydock Elementary School reports that 66% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Burlington County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, John Hydock Elementary School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting John Hydock Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Burlington County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Burlington County reports that median household earnings sit near $108,111, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. John Hydock Elementary School is one of 139 public schools in Burlington County (combined enrollment of about 69,020 students).

The closest other public school is Mansfield Township Elementary School, roughly 1.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 24%: 198 students in 2018 compared to 245 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 8.1:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

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