Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 566 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340774004614
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School
60 Citadel Drive, Jackson, NJ 08527 · (732)833-4630 · Ocean County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
169 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 62 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 50% smaller than its 5th grade class (40).
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.
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NJSLA 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
NJ avg 52.2%
Math
34.0%
NJ avg 39.4%
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 52 and 39.
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
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 →
Where Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #925 of 1,290 | #36 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #900 of 1,319 | #37 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,027 of 1,319 | #39 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #1,283 of 1,562 | #56 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #155 of 1,390 | #10 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #525 of 1,392 | #13 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.3% | #390 of 1,481 | #11 of 67 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
251
-68 (-21%) vs 2017
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.4:1
% White
28%
was 60%
% Hispanic
56%
was 29%
% Black
10%
was 5%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 251 | 26.2 | 9.6:1 | 67% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 27.2 | 9.1:1 | 47% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 26 | 9.1:1 | 48% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 30.8 | 10.4:1 | 43% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 28 | 11.3:1 | 37% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 355 | 30 | 11.8:1 | 27% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 519 | 33 | 15.7:1 | 15% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 514 | 31 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (319 to 251); teachers down 15% (30.8 to 26.2).
About Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jackson, New Jersey. School enrollment was 251 students in 2023-24, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students.
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School is a school in Jackson Township School District. The district has 10 schools and 7,627 students.
At Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 56% of the student body. It is also 28% White, 10% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Ocean County is roughly 11% Hispanic. Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The school's lunch program data list 67% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Ocean County average 44%.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 29.3%. Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School scores 31.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Ocean County show that the median household income is $89,863, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School is one of 117 public schools in the county.
Aldrich Elementary School is located about 1.9 miles from Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School. The five-mile area around Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 33.9% proficiency; Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School posts 31.8%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School declined 21% between 2017-18 and 2023-24, from 319 to 251 students. The White share of enrollment fell from 60% to 28% over the same period.
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Ocean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
654,362
Census ACS
Median income
$89,863
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
66,051 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson Township School District
- Jackson Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,577 students
- Jackson Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,012 students
- Carl W. Goetz Middle SchoolMiddle · 978 students
- Switlik Elementary SchoolElementary · 758 students
- Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary SchoolElementary · 718 students
- Elms Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
Other schools in Jackson
- Jackson Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,577 students
- Jackson Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,012 students
- Carl W. Goetz Middle SchoolMiddle · 978 students
- Switlik Elementary SchoolElementary · 758 students
- Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary SchoolElementary · 718 students
- Elms Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
Nearby schools
- Aldrich Elementary School1.9 mi · 470
- Lucy N. Holman Elementary School2.0 mi · 547
- Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School2.0 mi · 718
- Howard C. Johnson Elementary School2.1 mi · 416
- Jackson Liberty High School2.2 mi · 1,012
- Clifton Ave Grade School2.6 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary SchoolHow large is Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School?
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School have?
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School are roughly 28% White, 56% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School?
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School is overseen by Jackson Township School District in Ocean County.
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