Oak Tree Elementary School

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in MONROE TOWNSHIP, New Jersey, Oak Tree Elementary School works with 578 students from grades pre-K through 3, one of the schools within Monroe Township School District. That puts it 43% larger than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Monroe Township School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 6,701 students; Oak Tree Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Oak Tree Elementary School lists that 78% of the student body identifies as Asian. The remainder is composed of 9% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 26% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Oak Tree Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 8% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Middlesex County (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oak Tree Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 62.0%; this one delivers 78.6%, a residual of +16.6 points.

Across the wider county, Middlesex County reports that median household earnings sit near $111,549, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Middlesex County runs 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students), of which Oak Tree Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Applegarth Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oak Tree Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 56.0%.

Oak Tree Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 17%: 693 students in 2018 compared to 578 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 15% to 9%. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Oak Tree Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.