Enrollment
340
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341659005110
Upper Pittsgrove School
235 PINE TAVERN ROAD, MONROEVILLE, NJ 08343 · (856) 358-8163 · Salem County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
81 students
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 | 40 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 8% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.6% | 57.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Upper Pittsgrove School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Salem County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #455 of 1,290 | #2 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #513 of 1,319 | #2 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #404 of 1,319 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #946 of 1,562 | #6 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #335 of 1,390 | #2 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #1,252 of 1,392 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.8% | #962 of 1,481 | #16 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #501 of 545 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
340
+35 (+11%) vs 2020
+164% since 1990-91, when it was 129
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 340 | 34 | 10.0:1 | 24% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 33.8 | 10.1:1 | 10% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 2 | 166.5:1 | 14% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 33 | 9.2:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 1 | 336.0:1 | 1% (4) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 1 | 347.0:1 | 23% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 19% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 14% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 129 | 10 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upper Pittsgrove School.
About Upper Pittsgrove School
Upper Pittsgrove School, located in MONROEVILLE, New Jersey, is a small elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 8 and reported 340 students in 2024-25.
Upper Pittsgrove School is a school in UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP School District.
Upper Pittsgrove School is 85% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Salem County's population at about 73%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Upper Pittsgrove School scores 27%.
Based on 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, Upper Pittsgrove School has a ratio of 10.0:1. The gap from the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 1.4 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 24%. Among public schools in Salem County, the average eligibility rate is 45%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 53.1% for Upper Pittsgrove School. The school posts 53.5%, within a point of the prediction.
Salem County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $79,960, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 33 public schools in the county, enrolling about 11,156, Upper Pittsgrove School among them.
Elmer Elementary School is the nearest public school to Upper Pittsgrove School, about 2.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Upper Pittsgrove School comes in 1st of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Upper Pittsgrove School as Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 305 to 340, an 11% increase.
The Upper Pittsgrove School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Salem County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,275
Census ACS
Median income
$79,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
11,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Elmer Elementary School2.8 mi · 197
- Daretown School3.1 mi · 28
- Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School3.5 mi · 189
- Aura Elementary School4.5 mi · 350
- South Harrison Elementary School5.4 mi · 345
- Herma S. Simmons Elementary School5.8 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About Upper Pittsgrove SchoolHow many students attend Upper Pittsgrove School?
Upper Pittsgrove School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Upper Pittsgrove School serve?
Upper Pittsgrove School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Pittsgrove School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Upper Pittsgrove School is approximately 10.0:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Upper Pittsgrove School?
Upper Pittsgrove School reports a student body of 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Upper Pittsgrove School?
Upper Pittsgrove School is overseen by UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP School District in Salem County.
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