New Egypt Primary School

New Egypt Primary School is a modestly sized elementary-level community in NEW EGYPT, New Jersey, one of the schools within Plumsted Township School District. The school serves 177 students in grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 56% below the state mean of about 405.

New Egypt Primary School is one of 4 schools operated by Plumsted Township School District, a district that works with 1,440 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, New Egypt Primary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%); the rest comes out to 12% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Ocean County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.3:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 20% of students at New Egypt Primary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Ocean County's rate of about 44%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Ocean County put median household earnings sit near $89,863, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ocean County runs 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students), of which New Egypt Primary School is one.

The closest other public school is New Egypt High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

New Egypt Primary School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. New Egypt Primary School's enrollment has expanded 127% since 2018, when it stood at 78 (now 177). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 6% to 12%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 25.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for New Egypt Primary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.