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Lynn Crest Elementary School

98 IRA AVENUE, COLONIA, NJ 07067 · (732) 499-6558 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
83 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 41%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
39
Kindergarten
41
Grade 1
43
Grade 2
41
Grade 3
46
Grade 4
54
Grade 5
36
Student demographics
White
13545%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
6321%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 35%
Black
227%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 14%
Asian
7425%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 10%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
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
Male
18261%
Female
11839%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
58.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
61.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . -8.3pp since 2023
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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
300
-34 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 11.5:1
% White
45%
was 44%
% Hispanic
21%
was 15%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
25%
was 31%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lynn Crest Elementary School

As an intimate elementary campus in COLONIA, New Jersey, Lynn Crest Elementary School hosts 300 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Woodbridge Township School District. That puts it 26% leaner than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Across the 24 schools in Woodbridge Township School District (13,869 students total), Lynn Crest Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lynn Crest Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 25% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Lynn Crest Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 28% of students at Lynn Crest Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Middlesex County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lynn Crest Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Middlesex County shows the typical household earns roughly $111,549 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Middlesex County's 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students), Lynn Crest Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Colonia High School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lynn Crest Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lynn Crest Elementary School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 52.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 10%: 334 students in 2018 compared to 300 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 31% to 25% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Lynn Crest Elementary School
District
Woodbridge Township School District
Address
98 IRA AVENUE, COLONIA, NJ 07067
Phone
(732) 499-6558
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
300
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
83 (28%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341812003708
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Woodbridge Township School District
Other schools in COLONIA
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Frequently asked questions

About Lynn Crest Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Lynn Crest Elementary School?
Lynn Crest Elementary School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lynn Crest Elementary School serve?
Lynn Crest Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Lynn Crest Elementary School have?
Lynn Crest Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
How diverse is Lynn Crest Elementary School?
Lynn Crest Elementary School reports a student body of 45% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 25% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lynn Crest Elementary School in?
Lynn Crest Elementary School is part of Woodbridge Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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