Enrollment
186
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOGAN TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340888000443
The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center
100 Peachwood Drive, Logan Township, NJ 08085 · (856) 294-0145 · Gloucester County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
27 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 115 | 62% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 38% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center→Logan Township Elementary School→Logan Middle School
Based on grade levels within Logan Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center this school | 186 | 14.5% | N/A |
| Zane North Elementary School COLLINGSWOOD | 174 | 17.2% | 74.7% |
| Robert Erskine School RINGWOOD | 169 | 15.4% | 56.3% |
| Mountain Way School MORRIS PLAINS | 201 | 11.9% | N/A |
| Eleanor G. Hewitt RINGWOOD | 208 | 12.5% | 55.1% |
| Fredon Township School NEWTON | 203 | 12.8% | 52.2% |
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 The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #1,408 of 1,562 | #46 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.5% | #1,147 of 1,481 | #43 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #188 of 798 | #3 of 21 |
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
186
-55 (-23%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 186 | 18.4 | 10.1:1 | 15% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 20.1 | 9.0:1 | 14% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 183 | 20.9 | 8.8:1 | 19% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 22 | 10.9:1 | 11% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 21.9 | 10.5:1 | 18% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 17% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 14 | 15.1:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (229 to 186); teachers down 16% (21.9 to 18.4).
About The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center
The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center is one of the public schools in Logan Township, New Jersey. It is a small elementary school. The school's 186 students are in pre-K through kindergarten. Enrollment is 54% lower than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey, which is about 405.
The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center is in Logan Township School District, a district with 818 students across 3 schools.
White students are the majority at The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center, with 75% of enrollment. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 76% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.1 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 15%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Gloucester County is 32%.
Census estimates describe Gloucester County this way: the median household income is $105,115, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, Gloucester County has 86 public schools and roughly 46,080 students.
The school nearest to The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center is Logan Middle School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center dropped 23% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 241 to 186 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Gloucester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
306,954
Census ACS
Median income
$105,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
46,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Logan Township School District
- Logan Township Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- Logan Middle SchoolMiddle · 258 students
Other schools in Logan Township
- Logan Township Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- Logan Middle SchoolMiddle · 258 students
Nearby schools
- Logan Middle School0.3 mi · 258
- Logan Township Elementary School0.3 mi · 374
- Governor Charles C. Stratton1.5 mi · 433
- Walter Hill School2.3 mi · 227
- Margaret C. Clifford School2.4 mi · 251
- General Charles G. Harker School2.5 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning CenterHow large is The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center?
The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center enrolls approximately 186 students in grades PK-KG.
Is The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many teachers does The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center have?
The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center?
At The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center, the student body is approximately 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center?
The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center is overseen by Logan Township School District in Gloucester County.
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