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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLEMINGTON-RARITAN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340519002988
Robert Hunter Elementary School
8 DAYTON ROAD, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822 · (908) 284-7620 · Hunterdon County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
92 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 | 26 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (83).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Based on grade levels within Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
54.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.4% | 54.4% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 57.9% |
% 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
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Robert Hunter Elementary School
Robert Hunter Elementary School's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hunter Elementary School this school | 406 | 22.7% | 54.6% |
| Little Falls Township Public School # 2 LITTLE FALLS | 343 | 27.1% | N/A |
| Westmoreland Elementary School FAIR LAWN | 359 | 25.1% | 73.7% |
| Lenape Meadows MAHWAH | 418 | 18.2% | 65.2% |
| Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School OLD BRIDGE | 424 | 25.9% | 57.1% |
| Warren Point Elementary School FAIR LAWN | 391 | 19.2% | 76.3% |
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 Robert Hunter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hunterdon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #436 of 1,290 | #12 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #507 of 1,319 ▼ 91 | #11 of 23 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #544 of 1,319 ▲ 157 | #16 of 23 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #681 of 1,562 | #6 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #103 of 1,390 | #10 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #544 of 1,392 | #3 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.7% | #991 of 1,481 | #6 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.4% | #178 of 545 | #7 of 14 |
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
406
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 569
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 406 | 46.3 | 8.8:1 | 23% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 46 | 8.6:1 | 19% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 47 | 8.6:1 | 15% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 45 | 8.7:1 | 19% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 44.4 | 8.1:1 | 23% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 40 | 8.9:1 | 24% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 32 | 14.0:1 | 12% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 38 | 11.3:1 | 7% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 569 | 39 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Hunter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (358 to 406); teachers up 4% (44.4 to 46.3).
About Robert Hunter Elementary School
Robert Hunter Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in FLEMINGTON, New Jersey. Students in pre-K through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 406 students.
District-wide, Flemington-Raritan Regional School District has 6 schools and 3,224 students.
White students account for 59% of enrollment at Robert Hunter Elementary School. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 81% White. By the diversity index, Robert Hunter Elementary School comes in at 59%.
Its 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 8.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 23% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Robert Hunter Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (54.6%) and its predicted rate (53.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Hunterdon County show that median household income is about $141,715, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. A total of 55 public schools operate in Hunterdon County, serving about 18,056 students.
The nearest other public school, Reading-Fleming Intermediate School, is about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Robert Hunter Elementary School is 4th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Robert Hunter Elementary School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 390 to 406.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hunterdon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,160
Census ACS
Median income
$141,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
18,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Flemington-Raritan Regional School District
- J.P. Case Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Reading-Fleming Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 719 students
- Copper Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Francis A. Desmares Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Barley Sheaf Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
Other schools in FLEMINGTON
- Hunterdon Central Regional High School DistrictHigh · 2,238 students
- J.P. Case Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Reading-Fleming Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 719 students
- Francis A. Desmares Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Barley Sheaf Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Hunterdon Polytech Bartles Corner CampusHigh · 108 students
Nearby schools
- Reading-Fleming Intermediate School0.7 mi · 719
- Hunterdon Central Regional High School District1.5 mi · 2,238
- J.P. Case Middle School2.2 mi · 730
- Hunterdon Polytech Bartles Corner Campus2.4 mi · 108
- Barley Sheaf Elementary School2.6 mi · 376
- Francis A. Desmares Elementary School2.7 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Hunter Elementary SchoolHow large is Robert Hunter Elementary School?
Robert Hunter Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-04.
Is Robert Hunter Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Robert Hunter Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Robert Hunter Elementary School?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at Robert Hunter Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Robert Hunter Elementary School?
Student demographics at Robert Hunter Elementary School are roughly 59% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Robert Hunter Elementary School in?
Robert Hunter Elementary School is part of Flemington-Raritan Regional School District.
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