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Enrollment
494
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341149003488
Livingston Park
1128 LIVINGSTON AVENUE, NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902 · (732) 289-3302 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% 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.
- B-Beats 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
7.9:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
269 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 21% larger than its 4th grade class (80).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within North Brunswick Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
39.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 34.7% |
% 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Livingston Park
Livingston Park's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Park this school | 494 | 54.5% | 36.8% |
| Elizabeth Avenue School Somerset | 541 | 52.7% | 38.3% |
| Arthur M. Judd NORTH BRUNSWICK | 587 | 50.6% | 43.4% |
| Hillcrest School Somerset | 439 | 60.6% | 27.2% |
| Frank R Conwell School JERSEY CITY | 605 | 56.5% | 43.7% |
| Perry L. Drew Elementary School EAST WINDSOR | 599 | 51.9% | 41.1% |
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 Livingston Park ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #823 of 1,290 | #81 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #821 of 1,319 ▲ 17 | #81 of 111 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #909 of 1,319 ▲ 132 | #77 of 111 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #421 of 1,562 | #45 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.9:1 | #35 of 1,390 | #3 of 120 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #228 of 1,392 | #51 of 121 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #533 of 1,481 | #36 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #244 of 798 | #43 of 84 |
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
494
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 494 | 62.5 | 7.9:1 | 54% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 64.5 | 7.8:1 | 52% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 59 | 8.1:1 | 41% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 54 | 9.0:1 | 22% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 58.5 | 10.1:1 | 36% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 56 | 11.1:1 | 35% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 738 | 44 | 16.8:1 | 23% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 16% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 553 | 26 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Livingston Park.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (590 to 494); teachers up 7% (58.5 to 62.5).
About Livingston Park
Livingston Park is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in NORTH BRUNSWICK, New Jersey. It serves 494 students in pre-K through 4. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students.
Livingston Park is one school in an 8-school district, North Brunswick Township School District, which enrolls 5,705 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Livingston Park is Hispanic (49%). Smaller groups are 19% Asian, 18% Black, 10% White, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Middlesex County is roughly 24% Hispanic. Livingston Park has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Livingston Park's 62.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 7.9:1. That ratio is under the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 54%. That is 12 points above the 42% average for public schools in Middlesex County.
allk12 grades Livingston Park a C+. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Livingston Park is +0.4 points: 36.8% actual, 36.4% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income is about $111,549, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 214 public schools operate in Middlesex County, serving about 129,255 students.
The school nearest to Livingston Park is New Brunswick Middle School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Livingston Park is 2nd among 7 schools close by.
NCES assigns Livingston Park the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 486 in 2020-21 to 494 in 2024-25, a change of 8 students. The ratio was 9.0:1 in 2020-21 and 7.9:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Livingston Park. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Brunswick Township School District
- North Brunswick Township High SchoolHigh · 1,876 students
- Linwood SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- North Brunswick Twp. Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Arthur M. JuddElementary · 587 students
- ParsonsElementary · 566 students
- John AdamsElementary · 561 students
Other schools in NORTH BRUNSWICK
- North Brunswick Township High SchoolHigh · 1,876 students
- Linwood SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- North Brunswick Twp. Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Arthur M. JuddElementary · 587 students
- ParsonsElementary · 566 students
- John AdamsElementary · 561 students
Nearby schools
- New Brunswick Middle School0.6 mi · 829
- Linwood School0.7 mi · 761
- North Brunswick Twp Early Childhood Center0.7 mi · 106
- North Brunswick Township High School0.9 mi · 1,876
- John Adams0.9 mi · 561
- Pathways Middle School1.0 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Livingston ParkWhat is the total enrollment at Livingston Park?
Livingston Park enrolls approximately 494 students in grades PK-04.
Is Livingston Park an elementary, middle, or high school?
Livingston Park is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Livingston Park?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at Livingston Park.
What is the student diversity at Livingston Park?
Student demographics at Livingston Park are roughly 10% White, 49% Hispanic, 18% Black, 19% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Livingston Park in?
Livingston Park is part of North Brunswick Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.