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Langtree Elementary School

2080 WHATLEY ROAD, HAMILTON, NJ 08690 · (609) 631-4157 · Mercer County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
Enrollment
339
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
148 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4814%
Grade 15416%
Grade 26319%
Grade 35416%
Grade 46619%
Grade 55416%

This year's kindergarten class (48) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).

Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
15044%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
9929%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
4012%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
288%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
226%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
17652%
Female
16348%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
54.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
44.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . -0.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

NJSLA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2554.6%44.5%
2023-2453.6%45.2%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Langtree Elementary School

Langtree Elementary School's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Langtree Elementary School this school33943.7%44.5%
Mercerville Elementary School
HAMILTON
35047.4%38.9%
Merchantville Elementary School
MERCHANTVILLE
39442.1%36.0%
Cliffwood Elementary School
CLIFFWOOD
35849.4%44.0%
Taylor Street Elementary School
WASHINGTON
28044.3%N/A
Robinson Elementary School
HAMILTON
38744.7%36.7%
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 Langtree Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Mercer County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
44.5%#647 of 1,290#22 of 56
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.5%#700 of 1,319
▼ 44
#23 of 56
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.6%#604 of 1,319
▼ 8
#18 of 56
▲ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
339#949 of 1,562#36 of 60
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.2:1#917 of 1,390#35 of 57
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
69.4%#171 of 1,392#9 of 57
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.7%#683 of 1,481#37 of 58
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.1%#464 of 798#15 of 30
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 2024-25
Enrollment
339
-54 (-14%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533927.912.2:144% (148)
2023-2435128.212.5:134% (119)
2022-2336030.711.8:130% (108)
2020-213932714.6:130% (117)
2017-1837324.715.1:130% (113)
2015-163532912.2:131% (110)
2010-113732117.8:128% (103)
2000-013912416.3:115% (57)
1990-914182417.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Langtree Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (373 to 339); teachers up 13% (24.7 to 27.9).

About Langtree Elementary School

Langtree Elementary School is a small elementary school in HAMILTON, New Jersey, under Hamilton Township Public School District. The student body numbers 339 students, from kindergarten through 5.

In Hamilton Township Public School District, 23 schools enroll a combined 12,355 students.

White students form the largest group at Langtree Elementary School, 44% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 29% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 46% White, within a few points of the school. Langtree Elementary School has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Langtree Elementary School's 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.2:1. That ratio is over the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 44%.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Langtree Elementary School, the prediction is 42.3% and the result is 44.5%.

Among Mercer County residents, median household income is about $100,645, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Langtree Elementary School is one of 110 public schools in Mercer County, which together enroll about 58,647 students.

Nearby, Sayen Elementary School is about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Langtree Elementary School ranks 3rd of 9 on average proficiency.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 393 to 339. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.6:1 to 12.2:1.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Langtree Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Mercer County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Langtree Elementary School
District
Hamilton Township Public School District
Address
2080 WHATLEY ROAD, HAMILTON, NJ 08690
Phone
(609) 631-4157
County
Mercer County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
339
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
148 (44%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340654003114
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Langtree Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Langtree Elementary School?
Langtree Elementary School enrolls approximately 339 students in grades KG-05.
Is Langtree Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Langtree Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Langtree Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Langtree Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Langtree Elementary School?
At Langtree Elementary School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 29% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Langtree Elementary School?
Langtree Elementary School is overseen by Hamilton Township Public School District in Mercer County.
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