Enrollment
283
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341011003994
Leonardo Elementary School
14 HOSFORD AVENUE, LEONARDO, NJ 07737 · (732) 291-1330 · Monmouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
43 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 16% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
59.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.3% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 50.8% |
% 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
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
Where Leonardo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #516 of 1,290 | #47 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #460 of 1,319 | #46 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #502 of 1,319 | #46 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #1,177 of 1,562 | #84 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #403 of 1,390 | #44 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #1,116 of 1,392 | #70 of 98 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.7% | #191 of 545 | #12 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
283
+32 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.0:1
% White
78%
was 82%
% Hispanic
16%
was 8%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 283 | 27.7 | 10.2:1 | 15% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 269 | 25.5 | 10.5:1 | 15% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 27.9 | 9.9:1 | 15% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 21 | 12.0:1 | 15% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leonardo Elementary School.
About Leonardo Elementary School
Leonardo Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in LEONARDO, New Jersey. Enrollment totals 283 students across kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average enrollment is about 405.
Leonardo Elementary School is one of 16 schools in Middletown Township Public School District, which enrolls 8,752 students in total.
At Leonardo Elementary School, 78% of students are White. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put Monmouth County at about 74% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Leonardo Elementary School is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.2:1. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Monmouth County is 29%.
Leonardo Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.3%, compared with a predicted 57.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations.
Monmouth County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $124,845, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Monmouth County's 186 public schools enroll about 91,053 students and include Leonardo Elementary School.
The closest school to Leonardo Elementary School is Bayshore Middle School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Leonardo Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Leonardo Elementary School ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 50.3% versus a 54.2% average.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment increased by 13% across 7 years, from 251 in 2017-18 to 283 in 2024-25. Hispanic enrollment as a share of the school grew from 8% to 16%. The ratio was 12.0:1 in 2017-18 and 10.2:1 in 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 Middletown Township Public School District
- Middletown High School SouthHigh · 1,406 students
- Middletown High School NorthHigh · 1,289 students
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Thorne Middle SchoolMiddle · 597 students
- Bayshore Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- New Monmouth Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
Nearby schools
- Bayshore Middle School0.1 mi · 534
- Atlantic Highlands Elementary School1.1 mi · 282
- Atlantic Highlands Elementary School1.1 mi · 245
- Bayview Elementary School1.4 mi · 364
- Navesink Elementary School1.6 mi · 210
- Middletown High School North2.2 mi · 1,289
Frequently asked questions
About Leonardo Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Leonardo Elementary School?
Leonardo Elementary School enrolls approximately 283 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Leonardo Elementary School serve?
Leonardo Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Leonardo Elementary School have?
Leonardo Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leonardo Elementary School?
At Leonardo Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Leonardo Elementary School?
Leonardo Elementary School is overseen by Middletown Township Public School District in Monmouth County.
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