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If you had an hour of school board time for Land O'Pines Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWELL TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340756003866
Land O'Pines Elementary School
81 Windeler Road, HOWELL, NJ 07731 · (732) 751-2489 · Monmouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
10.8:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
160 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
45.3%
NJ avg 53.1%
Math
43.8%
NJ avg 41.6%
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42.
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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Land O'Pines Elementary School
Land O'Pines Elementary School's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land O'Pines Elementary School this school | 530 | 30.2% | 40.5% |
| Ramtown Elementary School HOWELL | 483 | 30.6% | 45.4% |
| Lincoln Park Elementary School LINCOLN PARK | 500 | 24.8% | 64.7% |
| Tinc Rd. Elementary School FLANDERS | 449 | 32.5% | 59.2% |
| Lloyd Road Elementary School ABERDEEN | 519 | 36.8% | 50.2% |
| Aldrich Elementary School HOWELL | 470 | 34.0% | 44.0% |
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 Land O'Pines Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #741 of 1,290 | #69 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #709 of 1,319 | #70 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #825 of 1,319 | #77 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #337 of 1,562 | #15 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #572 of 1,390 | #61 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #476 of 1,392 | #13 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.2% | #853 of 1,481 | #42 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #445 of 545 | #37 of 46 |
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
530
+44 (+9%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 530 | 48.9 | 10.8:1 | 30% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 44 | 10.7:1 | 18% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 44.4 | 9.7:1 | 20% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 45 | 10.8:1 | 17% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 39.4 | 13.1:1 | 14% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 39 | 12.7:1 | 18% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 34 | 14.2:1 | 13% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 693 | 43 | 16.1:1 | 19% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 552 | 39 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Land O'Pines Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (514 to 530); teachers up 24% (39.4 to 48.9).
About Land O'Pines Elementary School
Land O'Pines Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in HOWELL, New Jersey. The school enrolls 530 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average enrollment is about 405.
The 12 schools in Howell Township Public School District enroll 6,047 students altogether, Land O'Pines Elementary School among them.
The largest group at Land O'Pines Elementary School is White students, at 55%. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. By comparison, Monmouth County residents are about 74% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
There are 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Land O'Pines Elementary School, giving a ratio of 10.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is similar, at 11.4:1. A total of 160 students, or 30%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Monmouth County is close, at 29%.
Among New Jersey public elementary schools, Land O'Pines Elementary School outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Land O'Pines Elementary School is 49.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.5%.
The county, Monmouth County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $124,845, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 186 public schools and about 91,053 students.
Among nearby public schools, Newbury Early Learning Center is closest at about 1.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Land O'Pines Elementary School. On state test proficiency, Land O'Pines Elementary School ranks 7th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 486 (2020-21) to 530 (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 Howell Township Public School District
- Howell Township Middle School NorthMiddle · 970 students
- Howell Township Middle School SouthMiddle · 893 students
- Ramtown Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Aldrich Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Edith M. Griebling Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
Other schools in HOWELL
- Howell Township Middle School SouthMiddle · 893 students
- Ramtown Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Aldrich Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Taunton Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Newbury Early Learning CenterElementary · 365 students
- Greenville Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
Nearby schools
- Newbury Early Learning Center1.2 mi · 365
- Taunton Elementary School1.5 mi · 389
- Aldrich Elementary School1.8 mi · 470
- Ardena Elementary School2.5 mi · 374
- Memorial Elementary School2.6 mi · 414
- Adelphia Early Learning Center2.6 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Land O'Pines Elementary SchoolHow large is Land O'Pines Elementary School?
Land O'Pines Elementary School enrolls approximately 530 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Land O'Pines Elementary School serve?
Land O'Pines Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Land O'Pines Elementary School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Land O'Pines Elementary School.
How diverse is Land O'Pines Elementary School?
Land O'Pines Elementary School reports a student body of 55% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Land O'Pines Elementary School?
Land O'Pines Elementary School is overseen by Howell Township Public School District in Monmouth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.