Enrollment
289
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATIONAL PARK BORO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341110002602
National Park School
516 LAKEHURST AVE, NATIONAL PARK, NJ 08063 · (856) 845-6876 · Gloucester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% 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.
- 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
9.3:1
31 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
162 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 5% smaller than its 6th grade class (39).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
34.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
36.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.1% | 36.3% |
| 2023-24 | 28.9% | 31.4% |
% 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
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 National Park School
National Park School's state test result (29.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Park School this school | 289 | 56.1% | 29.0% |
| David C. Douglass Memorial School VILLAS | 275 | 57.8% | N/A |
| Tuckerton Elementary School TUCKERTON | 308 | 51.3% | 33.7% |
| Quinton Township School QUINTON | 291 | 52.2% | 34.3% |
| Maud Abrams School CAPE MAY | 354 | 55.1% | 33.2% |
| Central Park Elementary School PENNSVILLE | 275 | 48.0% | 32.4% |
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 National Park School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #979 of 1,290 | #30 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #861 of 1,319 ▲ 46 | #26 of 35 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #1,040 of 1,319 ▲ 41 | #29 of 35 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #1,150 of 1,562 | #39 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #181 of 1,390 | #4 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #734 of 1,392 | #25 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.1% | #508 of 1,481 | #8 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #335 of 545 | #13 of 22 |
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
289
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
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 | 289 | 31.1 | 9.3:1 | 56% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 31.3 | 9.2:1 | 52% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 30.1 | 9.7:1 | 45% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 27 | 10.8:1 | 44% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 25.7 | 10.5:1 | 45% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 25 | 10.8:1 | 45% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 18 | 16.0:1 | 33% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 261 | 25 | 10.4:1 | 30% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 24 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for National Park School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (271 to 289); teachers up 21% (25.7 to 31.1).
About National Park School
National Park School is a low-enrollment elementary school in National Park Boro School District, located in NATIONAL PARK, New Jersey. The school counted 289 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 29% below the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
National Park School reports to National Park Boro School District.
More than half of enrollment at National Park School is White: 66%. The next largest groups are 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 7% Black. The school's White share is 10 points below the 76% share among Gloucester County residents. The diversity index for National Park School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at National Park School, there are about 9.3 students; the school has 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey, 11.4:1, is higher. There are 162 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 56% of enrollment. Among public schools in Gloucester County, the average eligibility rate is 32%.
National Park School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 15% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, National Park School would be expected to post about 35.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.0%.
Gloucester County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $105,115 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Gloucester County number 86, with about 46,080 students.
Red Bank Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, National Park School is 4th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
National Park School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment went from 293 in 2020-21 to 289 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 10.8:1 in 2020-21 to 9.3:1 in 2024-25.
The National Park School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
Nearby schools
- Red Bank Elementary School0.8 mi · 253
- West Deptford High School1.2 mi · 750
- Oakview Elementary School1.6 mi · 475
- Walnut Street School2.1 mi · 112
- Woodbury Jr-Sr High School2.3 mi · 818
- West End Memorial Elementary School2.4 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About National Park SchoolHow large is National Park School?
National Park School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does National Park School serve?
National Park School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at National Park School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at National Park School is approximately 9.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at National Park School?
At National Park School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is National Park School public or private?
National Park School is a public K-12 school, overseen by National Park Boro School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.