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
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 172 | 50% |
| Grade 4 | 173 | 50% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
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.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.1% | 46.5% |
| 2023-24 | 37.2% | 40.2% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Main Road School
Main Road School's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Road School this school | 345 | 32.2% | 42.3% |
| Oak Valley Elementary School WENONAH | 337 | 33.5% | 36.8% |
| Olivet Elementary School PITTSGROVE | 357 | 30.5% | 42.0% |
| Avon Elementary School HADDONFIELD | 305 | 33.4% | 47.5% |
| Pohatcong Township School PHILLIPSBURG | 318 | 31.4% | 37.2% |
| Broad Street Elementary School GIBBSTOWN | 290 | 32.8% | 30.4% |
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 Main Road School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #694 of 1,290 | #22 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #657 of 1,319 ▲ 81 | #18 of 35 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #831 of 1,319 ▲ 110 | #20 of 35 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #921 of 1,562 | #29 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #625 of 1,390 | #20 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #1,001 of 1,392 | #33 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.2% | #821 of 1,481 | #21 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #223 of 798 | #5 of 21 |
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
345
-43 (-11%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 495
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 345 | 31.2 | 11.1:1 | 32% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 32 | 11.1:1 | 20% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 37 | 10.6:1 | 23% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 36 | 10.8:1 | 35% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 40.6 | 10.3:1 | 35% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 35 | 11.7:1 | 37% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 26% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 29% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 495 | 31 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Main Road School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (417 to 345); teachers down 23% (40.6 to 31.2).
About Main Road School
Among the schools in NEWFIELD, New Jersey, is Main Road School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 345 students in grades 3 through 4.
Main Road School is run by Township of Franklin School District, whose 3 schools enroll 1,312 students.
The largest group at Main Road School is White students, at 74%. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. Gloucester County residents are about 76% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
There are 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Main Road School, giving a ratio of 11.1:1. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is close to this figure. A total of 111 students, or 32%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Gloucester County is close, at 32%.
Among New Jersey public elementary schools, Main Road School outscored 32%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Main Road School is 48.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.3%.
Looking at the county, Gloucester County, median household income comes to about $105,115, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 86 public schools and about 46,080 students.
A public school about 2.7 miles away, Marie Durand Elementary School, is the closest to Main Road School. Main Road School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Main Road School comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 388 (2020-21) to 345 (2024-25).
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Main Road School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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.
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