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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
Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 566 · STATE 405
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
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
62
Kindergarten
20
Grade 1
31
Grade 2
25
Grade 3
35
Grade 4
38
Grade 5
40
Student demographics
White
28%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
56%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 35%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 14%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

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Test scores

NJSLA 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
35.0%
NJ avg 52.2%
Math
34.0%
NJ avg 39.4%
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
251
-68 (-21%) vs 2017
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

About Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School

As a low-enrollment elementary-level community in Jackson, New Jersey, Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School caters to 251 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Jackson Township School District. Enrollment runs roughly 38% leaner than the state mean of about 405.

Within Jackson Township School District, which oversees 10 schools and 7,627 students, Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School records that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 28% White, 10% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Ocean County's rate of about 44%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.3%, the actual is 31.8%, a residual of +2.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Ocean County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,863 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Ocean County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students), Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Aldrich Elementary School, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 33.9%.

Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 6 years. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School has ticked down 21%, going from 319 students in 2018 to 251 in 2024. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 60% to 28% over that span.

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Ocean County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School
District
Jackson Township School District
Address
60 Citadel Drive, Jackson, NJ 08527
Phone
(732)833-4630
County
Ocean County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
251
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
169 (67%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340774004614
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School
How 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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