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Kingwood Township School

880 COUNTY ROAD 519, FRENCHTOWN, NJ 08825 · (908) 996-2941 · Hunterdon County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
Enrollment
341
Elementary
STATE 405
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
39 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
38 students
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
Pre-K
29
Kindergarten
24
Grade 1
34
Grade 2
37
Grade 3
28
Grade 4
29
Grade 5
39
Grade 6
36
Grade 7
42
Grade 8
43
Student demographics
White
30289%
STATE 37%
Hispanic
216%
STATE 35%
Black
31%
STATE 14%
Asian
21%
STATE 10%
Two+
134%
STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19457%
Female
14743%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
72.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +17.1pp since 2023
Math
45.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.0pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
341
+6 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 9.5:1
% White
89%
was 90%
% Hispanic
6%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Kingwood Township School

Kingwood Township School is an elementary campus of modestly sized scale in FRENCHTOWN, New Jersey, run under Kingwood Township School District, instructing 341 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Kingwood Township School District is the operating authority for Kingwood Township School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kingwood Township School records that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder consists of 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Kingwood Township School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Kingwood Township School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.1%, the actual is 48.7%, a residual of -11.3 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Hunterdon County indicate the typical household earns roughly $141,715 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Kingwood Township School is one of 55 public schools in Hunterdon County (combined enrollment of about 18,056 students).

Nearest neighbor: Frenchtown Elementary, around 3.3 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Kingwood Township School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 52.1%.

Kingwood Township School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kingwood Township School has showed little movement, going from 335 students in 2018 to 341 in 2025.

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Hunterdon County at a glance

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Population
130,160
Census ACS
Median income
$141,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
18,056 students

Quick facts

School name
Kingwood Township School
District
Kingwood Township School District
Address
880 COUNTY ROAD 519, FRENCHTOWN, NJ 08825
Phone
(908) 996-2941
County
Hunterdon County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
341
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
8.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
38 (11%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
340801003008
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Kingwood Township School
How large is Kingwood Township School?
Kingwood Township School enrolls approximately 341 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Kingwood Township School serve?
Kingwood Township School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Kingwood Township School?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at Kingwood Township School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kingwood Township School?
At Kingwood Township School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Kingwood Township School public or private?
Kingwood Township School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kingwood Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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