Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340543002550
Main Road School
1452 MAIN RD, NEWFIELD, NJ 08344 · (856) 697-0220 · Gloucester County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
111 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Main Road School→Caroline L. Reutter School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Township of Franklin School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +7.9pp since 2023
Math
46.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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
345
-72 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.3:1
% White
74%
was 80%
% Hispanic
13%
was 8%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Main Road School
Main Road School, a reasonably sized K-5 school in NEWFIELD, New Jersey, overseen by Township of Franklin School District, enrolls 345 students, covering grades 3 through 4.
Township of Franklin School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,312 students. Main Road School is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Main Road School records that White students make up the majority at 74%; the rest breaks down as 13% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Gloucester County as a whole.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 32% of students at Main Road School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Main Road School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 42.3%, a residual of -6.3 points.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Gloucester County indicate median household earnings sit near $105,115, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Gloucester County's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,080 students), Main Road School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Marie Durand Elementary School, roughly 2.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Main Road School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Main Road School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 28.2%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Five-year trend. Main Road School's enrollment has contracted 17% since 2018, when it stood at 417 (now 345). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 80% to 74%.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Main Road School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Gloucester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
306,954
Census ACS
Median income
$105,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
46,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Township of Franklin School District
- Mary F. Janvier SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Caroline L. Reutter SchoolMiddle · 388 students
Nearby schools
- Marie Durand Elementary School2.7 mi · 504
- Solve D'Ippolito Elementary School3.4 mi · 504
- Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School4.0 mi · 320
- Buena Regional High School4.4 mi · 491
- Mary F. Janvier School4.5 mi · 579
- Buena Regional Middle School4.6 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About Main Road SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Main Road School?
Main Road School enrolls approximately 345 students in grades 03-04.
What grades does Main Road School serve?
Main Road School serves grades 03-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Main Road School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Main Road School is approximately 11.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Main Road School?
Main Road School reports a student body of 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Main Road School?
Main Road School is overseen by Township of Franklin School District in Gloucester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.