Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLESEX BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341005003414
Watchung Elementary School
FISHER AVENUE, MIDDLESEX, NJ 08846 · (732) 317-6000 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
92 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 28% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 24% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Watchung Elementary School→Woodland Intermediate School→Von E. Mauger Middle School→Middlesex High School
Based on grade levels within Middlesex Borough School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -20.9pp since 2023
Math
59.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . -8.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.3% | 59.6% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 68.5% |
% 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Schools most like Watchung Elementary School
Watchung Elementary School's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watchung Elementary School this school | 221 | 41.6% | 57.4% |
| School #16 CLIFTON | 201 | 49.3% | 46.8% |
| Eldridge Park School LAWRENCEVILLE | 212 | 34.4% | 46.6% |
| Lincoln School East Rutherford | 178 | 47.2% | 52.7% |
| Franklin School LYNDHURST | 196 | 39.8% | N/A |
| Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School COLONIA | 282 | 33.7% | 46.4% |
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 Watchung Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #384 of 1,290 | #33 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #411 of 1,319 ▼ 175 | #36 of 111 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #927 of 1,319 ▼ 486 | #80 of 111 ▼ 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #1,357 of 1,562 | #118 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #778 of 1,390 | #71 of 120 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #124 of 1,392 | #34 of 121 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #707 of 1,481 | #58 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #389 of 545 | #23 of 30 |
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
221
-35 (-14%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 221 | 19.1 | 11.6:1 | 42% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 18.2 | 11.5:1 | 34% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 17 | 13.0:1 | 29% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 256 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 25% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 13.6 | 15.6:1 | 23% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 193 | 11 | 17.6:1 | 25% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 10 | 24.0:1 | 21% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 16 | 13.6:1 | 8% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 293 | 14 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watchung Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (211 to 221); teachers up 41% (13.6 to 19.1).
About Watchung Elementary School
Watchung Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in MIDDLESEX, New Jersey. The school enrolls 221 students in kindergarten through 3. Elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students, which makes this school 45% below average.
Across its 6 schools, Middlesex Borough School District enrolls 2,027 students. Watchung Elementary School is one of those schools.
No group is above 50% at Watchung Elementary School; the largest is White, at 37%. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Watchung Elementary School scores 71%.
There are 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Watchung Elementary School, giving a ratio of 11.6:1. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is close to this figure. A total of 92 students, or 42%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Middlesex County is similar, at 42%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Watchung Elementary School would score about 43.4%. It scores 57.4%, 14.0 points above that figure.
For Middlesex County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $111,549, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 214 public schools and about 129,255 students.
Of the public schools around it, Watchung Elementary School is closest to Von E. Mauger Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Watchung Elementary School is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Watchung Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
From 256 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 221 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 14.2:1 to 11.6:1.
This page is set up for the Watchung Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Middlesex Borough School District
- Middlesex High SchoolHigh · 597 students
- Von E. Mauger Middle SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Woodland Intermediate SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Hazelwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 198 students
- Parker Elementary SchoolElementary · 192 students
Other schools in MIDDLESEX
- Middlesex High SchoolHigh · 597 students
- Von E. Mauger Middle SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Woodland Intermediate SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Hazelwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 198 students
- Parker Elementary SchoolElementary · 192 students
Other Watchung Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Watchung Elementary. Watchung Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Watchung Elementary SchoolMONTCLAIR, NJ · 406 students
Nearby schools
- Von E. Mauger Middle School0.1 mi · 502
- Woodland Intermediate School0.1 mi · 317
- Hazelwood Elementary School0.4 mi · 198
- Middlesex High School0.9 mi · 597
- Parker Elementary School1.1 mi · 192
- Community Middle School1.5 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Watchung Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Watchung Elementary School?
Watchung Elementary School enrolls approximately 221 students in grades KG-03.
Is Watchung Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Watchung Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Watchung Elementary School have?
Watchung Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Watchung Elementary School?
At Watchung Elementary School, the student body is approximately 37% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% Black, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Watchung Elementary School in?
Watchung Elementary School is part of Middlesex Borough School District.
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