Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School

Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School is a mid-sized primary school in SHREWSBURY, New Jersey, overseen by Shrewsbury Borough School District. The school works with 439 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Shrewsbury Borough School District is the operating authority for Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School records that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

On the resource side, Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School reports 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 1% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Monmouth County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.8%; this one delivers 70.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Monmouth County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,845, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School is one of 186 public schools in Monmouth County (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students).

Nearest neighbor: Markham Place School, around 1.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 37.5%.

Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 470 students in 2018 compared to 439 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 94% to 87% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.