Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340939002941
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center
38 GORDONS CORNER ROAD, MANALAPAN, NJ 07726 · (732) 786-2830 · Monmouth County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
44 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 96 | 31% |
| Kindergarten | 210 | 69% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John I. Dawes Early Learning Center this school | 306 | 14.4% | N/A |
| Mary E. Roberts Elementary School MOORESTOWN | 339 | 13.9% | 76.0% |
| Holland Brook School WHITEHOUSE STATION | 312 | 17.9% | 67.5% |
| Kings Road School MADISON | 275 | 15.3% | 67.0% |
| Jefferson Elementary School SUCCASUNNA | 346 | 16.2% | 51.7% |
| Brayton Elementary School SUMMIT | 335 | 17.3% | 73.6% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John I. Dawes Early Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #1,080 of 1,562 | #75 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #433 of 1,390 | #47 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #689 of 1,392 | #33 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.4% | #1,152 of 1,481 | #72 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #99 of 798 | #6 of 50 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
306
+14 (+5%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 8.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 306 | 29.7 | 10.3:1 | 14% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 33.2 | 10.5:1 | 8% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 34.3 | 10.1:1 | 9% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 35 | 8.3:1 | 5% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 33.3 | 12.2:1 | 7% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 32 | 11.5:1 | 5% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 18 | 25.4:1 | 9% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John I. Dawes Early Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (405 to 306); teachers down 11% (33.3 to 29.7).
About John I. Dawes Early Learning Center
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center is a small elementary school in MANALAPAN, New Jersey. The school offers pre-K through kindergarten and enrolls 306 students. That puts enrollment 24% below the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center is among 8 schools run by Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, which serves 4,502 students.
About 65% of the student body at John I. Dawes Early Learning Center is White. Other students are 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. By comparison, Monmouth County residents are about 74% White. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at John I. Dawes Early Learning Center are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at John I. Dawes Early Learning Center is 10.3:1, based on 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Lunch program data show 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Monmouth County is 29%.
The school is in Monmouth County, where median household income comes to about $124,845, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Monmouth County counts 186 public schools with about 91,053 students.
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center is less than a tenth of a mile from Clark Mills School, its nearest public school. John I. Dawes Early Learning Center has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment increased 5% over 4 years, reaching 306 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 8.3:1 in 2020-21 to 10.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Monmouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
645,353
Census ACS
Median income
$124,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
91,053 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District
- Manalapan-Englishtown Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,207 students
- Taylor Mills SchoolElementary · 533 students
- Milford Brook SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Wemrock Brook SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Pine Brook SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- Clark Mills SchoolElementary · 474 students
Other schools in MANALAPAN
- Manalapan-Englishtown Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,207 students
- Taylor Mills SchoolElementary · 533 students
- Milford Brook SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Wemrock Brook SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Pine Brook SchoolMiddle · 494 students
- Clark Mills SchoolElementary · 474 students
Nearby schools
- Clark Mills School0.0 mi · 474
- Milford Brook School0.2 mi · 516
- Taylor Mills School0.3 mi · 533
- Manalapan High School1.2 mi · 1,690
- Pine Brook School1.3 mi · 494
- Wemrock Brook School1.4 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About John I. Dawes Early Learning CenterHow large is John I. Dawes Early Learning Center?
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 306 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does John I. Dawes Early Learning Center serve?
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John I. Dawes Early Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John I. Dawes Early Learning Center is approximately 10.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John I. Dawes Early Learning Center?
At John I. Dawes Early Learning Center, the student body is approximately 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is John I. Dawes Early Learning Center public or private?
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District.
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