Woodmere

As a cozy elementary campus in EATONTOWN, New Jersey, Woodmere teaches 235 students from grades 2 through 3, overseen by Eatontown Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 42% smaller than the state mean of about 405.

Eatontown Public School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 949 students. Woodmere is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Woodmere lists that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 26% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Monmouth County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Woodmere logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Monmouth County (around 29%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Woodmere sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.7%; this one delivers 48.9%.

In the broader community, Monmouth County reports that median household earnings sit near $124,845, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Monmouth County runs 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,053 students), of which Woodmere is one.

Nearest neighbor: Memorial Middle School, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Woodmere comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 42.7%.

Woodmere operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Woodmere has shrank 5%, going from 247 students in 2018 to 235 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 38% to 53% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.