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What tradition at Laura Donovan School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340564003820
Laura Donovan School
237 STONEHURST BLVD, FREEHOLD, NJ 07728 · (732) 431-3321 · Monmouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
96 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
60.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +10.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
441
+8 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 9.9:1
% White
67%
was 66%
% Hispanic
25%
was 22%
% Black
1%
was 5%
% Asian
3%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Laura Donovan School
Laura Donovan School operates as a middle-of-the-pack primary school in FREEHOLD, New Jersey, one of the schools within Freehold Township School District. Current enrollment sits at 441 students spanning grades K through 5.
Freehold Township School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,406 students; Laura Donovan School is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Laura Donovan School reports that 67% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 25% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial.
On the resource side, Laura Donovan School records 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Roughly 22% of students at Laura Donovan School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, Laura Donovan School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.3%, the actual is 53.3%, a residual of -0.9 points.
Across the wider county, census data for Monmouth County shows median household income runs about $124,845, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Monmouth County's 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students), Laura Donovan School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Freehold Township High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Laura Donovan School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.0%.
Laura Donovan School operates from a commuter-belt location.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 433 students in 2018 compared to 441 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Laura Donovan School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Freehold Township School District
- Dwight D. Eisenhower SchoolMiddle · 582 students
- Clifton T. Barkalow SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Marshall W. Errickson SchoolElementary · 464 students
- West Freehold SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Joseph J Catena SchoolElementary · 445 students
- C. Richard Applegate SchoolElementary · 358 students
Other schools in FREEHOLD
- Freehold Borough High SchoolHigh · 1,376 students
- Dwight D. Eisenhower SchoolMiddle · 582 students
- Clifton T. Barkalow SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Freehold Learning CenterElementary · 562 students
- Freehold Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Marshall W. Errickson SchoolElementary · 464 students
Nearby schools
- Freehold Township High School0.6 mi · 1,813
- Marshall W. Errickson School0.6 mi · 464
- Clifton T. Barkalow School1.1 mi · 574
- Early Childhood Learning Center1.2 mi · 95
- West Freehold School1.5 mi · 447
- Freehold Intermediate School1.7 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Laura Donovan SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Laura Donovan School?
Laura Donovan School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Laura Donovan School serve?
Laura Donovan School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Laura Donovan School have?
Laura Donovan School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Laura Donovan School?
Student demographics at Laura Donovan School are roughly 67% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Laura Donovan School public or private?
Laura Donovan School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Freehold Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.