Union Township Elementary School

As a compact K-5 school in HAMPTON, New Jersey, Union Township Elementary School teaches 259 students from grades pre-K through 3, operated by Union Township School District. Enrollment runs roughly 36% leaner than the state mean of about 405.

Union Township Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Union Township School District, a district that serves 505 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Union Township Elementary School shows that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Hunterdon County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Union Township Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Union Township Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 7% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hunterdon County runs at roughly 16%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Union Township Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Hunterdon County put median household earnings sit near $141,715, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Union Township Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Hunterdon County (combined enrollment of about 18,056 students).

Nearest neighbor: Union Township Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Union Township Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 60.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Union Township Elementary School has climbed 13%, going from 230 students in 2018 to 259 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 87% to 70% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

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