Klockner Elementary School

Klockner Elementary School operates as a modestly sized elementary campus in HAMILTON, New Jersey, run under Hamilton Township Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 284 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 30% leaner than the state mean of about 405.

Across the 23 schools in Hamilton Township Public School District (12,355 students total), Klockner Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Klockner Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 19% Black, 18% White, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Mercer County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Klockner Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Klockner Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Mercer County (around 48%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Klockner Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Mercer County put median household income runs about $100,645, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Klockner Elementary School is one of 110 public schools in Mercer County (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hamilton North - Nottingham, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Klockner Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 22.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 9%: 261 students in 2018 compared to 284 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 39% to 50% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.