Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340654003106
Kisthardt Elementary School
215 HARCOURT DRIVE, HAMILTON, NJ 08610 · (609) 631-4153 · Mercer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
184 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
22.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
22.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.2% | 22.2% |
| 2023-24 | 24.5% | 15.5% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kisthardt Elementary School
Kisthardt Elementary School's state test result (18.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kisthardt Elementary School this school | 250 | 73.6% | 18.4% |
| Dane Barse Elementary School VINELAND | 245 | 72.7% | 28.0% |
| James Madison School #10 GARFIELD | 280 | 75.0% | 63.3% |
| Lenna W. Conrow Elementary School LONG BRANCH | 286 | 78.7% | N/A |
| George B. Fine Elementary School PENNSAUKEN | 245 | 79.2% | 41.3% |
| Casimer M. Dallago Jr. Impact Center VINELAND | 341 | 71.8% | N/A |
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 Kisthardt Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #1,151 of 1,290 | #39 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #1,111 of 1,319 ▲ 59 | #40 of 56 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #1,210 of 1,319 ▼ 57 | #41 of 56 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 250 | #1,291 of 1,562 | #54 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #861 of 1,390 | #32 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #741 of 1,392 | #35 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.6% | #304 of 1,481 | #22 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.8% | #132 of 545 | #6 of 22 |
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
250
+28 (+13%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 250 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 74% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 20.5 | 11.7:1 | 75% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 21.7 | 11.2:1 | 59% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 222 | 21 | 10.6:1 | 60% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 214 | 19.4 | 11.1:1 | 59% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 20 | 11.5:1 | 59% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 227 | 13 | 17.5:1 | 52% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 225 | 14 | 16.1:1 | 31% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 163 | 11 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kisthardt Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (214 to 250); teachers up 8% (19.4 to 21).
About Kisthardt Elementary School
Kisthardt Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of HAMILTON, New Jersey. Enrollment is 250 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey, enrollment here is 38% lower.
Kisthardt Elementary School is one school in Hamilton Township Public School District, a system of 23 schools with 12,355 students.
Kisthardt Elementary School's enrollment is 66% Hispanic. Next come 16% Black, 14% White, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 23% Hispanic among all Mercer County residents. By the diversity index, Kisthardt Elementary School comes in at 52%.
The school reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.9 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is about 11.4:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 74%. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Mercer County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Kisthardt Elementary School is D. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 8% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Kisthardt Elementary School is 7.5 points below its prediction. Actual: 18.4%. Predicted: 25.9%.
In Mercer County (population about 385,864), median household income is about $100,645, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kisthardt Elementary School is one of 110 public schools in Mercer County, which together enroll about 58,647 students.
The closest other public school is McGalliard Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 30.4% on proficiency, and Kisthardt Elementary School is below that at 18.4%.
For locale, NCES codes Kisthardt Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 222 in 2020-21 and 250 in 2024-25, a rise of 28 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 10.6:1 to 11.9:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Kisthardt Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
385,864
Census ACS
Median income
$100,645
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
58,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton Township Public School District
- Hamilton East - SteinertHigh · 1,437 students
- Hamilton West-WatsonHigh · 1,408 students
- Hamilton North - NottinghamHigh · 1,147 students
- Albert E Grice Middle SchoolMiddle · 991 students
- Emily C. Reynolds Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Richard C Crockett Middle SchoolMiddle · 834 students
Other schools in HAMILTON
- Hamilton East - SteinertHigh · 1,437 students
- Hamilton West-WatsonHigh · 1,408 students
- Hamilton North - NottinghamHigh · 1,147 students
- Albert E Grice Middle SchoolMiddle · 991 students
- Emily C. Reynolds Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Richard C Crockett Middle SchoolMiddle · 834 students
Nearby schools
- McGalliard Elementary School0.8 mi · 294
- George E. Wilson Elementary School0.9 mi · 545
- Hamilton West-Watson0.9 mi · 1,408
- Pace Charter School of Hamilton1.2 mi · 463
- Robinson Elementary School1.2 mi · 387
- Lalor Elementary School1.5 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About Kisthardt Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kisthardt Elementary School?
Kisthardt Elementary School enrolls approximately 250 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kisthardt Elementary School serve?
Kisthardt Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kisthardt Elementary School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Kisthardt Elementary School.
How diverse is Kisthardt Elementary School?
Kisthardt Elementary School reports a student body of 14% White, 66% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Kisthardt Elementary School public or private?
Kisthardt Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton Township Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.