John C. Milanesi Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

880 Harding Highway
Buena, NJ 08310

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Serving 208 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, John C. Milanesi Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 208 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 30-39%
: 40-49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John C. Milanesi Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

John C. Milanesi Elementary School's student population of 208 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John C. Milanesi Elementary School
Pre-K	72
Kind	46
1	42
2	48

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Total Students

208 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John C. Milanesi Elementary School
2023	202
2022	235
2021	259
2020	282
2019	282
2018	347
2017	347
2016	343
2015	277
2014	372
2013	424
2012	447
2011	502
2010	474
2009	558
2008	448
2007	461
2006	488
2005	463
2004	424
2003	450
2002	420
2001	329
2000	348
1999	354
1998	359
1996	378
1995	356
1994	391
1993	405
1992	392
1991	388
1990	404

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John C. Milanesi Elementary School
2023	18
2022	20
2021	23
2020	19
2019	19
2018	20
2017	20
2016	27
2015	28
2014	33
2013	34
2012	24
2011	23
2010	22
2009	32
2008	23
2007	27
2006	26
2005	26
2004	26
2003	28
2002	28
2001	19
2000	19
1999	19
1998	17
1996	16
1995	19
1994	20
1993	19
1992	20
1991	20
1990	20

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School Motto

Honoring Tradition Inspiring Futures

School Rankings

The of John C. Milanesi Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

(16-17)

30-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	John C. Milanesi Elementary School	New Jersey	Buena Regional School District
2017	34%	41%	26%
2016	52%	40%	29%
2015	37%	36%	24%
2014	77%	75%	70%
2013	87%	75%	70%
2012	79%	75%	71%
2011	84%	75%	73%
2010	82%	73%	68%

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(16-17)

40-49%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	John C. Milanesi Elementary School	New Jersey	Buena Regional School District
2017	44%	53%	33%
2016	42%	50%	34%
2015	27%	47%	23%
2014	77%	69%	63%
2013	82%	69%	63%
2012	51%	69%	61%
2011	65%	69%	64%
2010	62%	69%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John C. Milanesi Elementary School	New Jersey	Buena Regional School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	12:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	15:1	12:1	12:1
2019	15:1	12:1	12:1
2018	17:1	12:1	16:1
2017	17:1	12:1	16:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1
2014	11:1	12:1	12:1
2013	12:1	12:1	13:1
2012	19:1	13:1	14:1
2011	22:1	15:1	15:1
2010	22:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	12:1	14:1
2008	19:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	13:1	14:1
2006	19:1	13:1	14:1
2005	18:1	13:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	16:1	14:1	13:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	16:1
1998	21:1	15:1	19:1
1996	24:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	15:1
1994	20:1	15:1	15:1
1993	21:1	15:1	15:1
1992	20:1	15:1	15:1
1991	19:1	15:1	15:1
1990	20:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John C. Milanesi Elementary School	New Jersey	Buena Regional School District
2023	3%	10%	2%
2022	2%	10%	1%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2018	2%	10%	2%
2017	2%	10%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	1%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	3%	10%	2%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	2%	9%	2%
2010	2%	9%	1%
2009	3%	9%	2%
2008	3%	9%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	3%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John C. Milanesi Elementary School	New Jersey	Buena Regional School District
2023	26%	33%	29%
2022	27%	32%	30%
2021	28%	31%	29%
2020	24%	29%	29%
2019	24%	29%	29%
2018	28%	27%	27%
2017	28%	27%	27%
2016	30%	26%	27%
2015	32%	25%	27%
2014	28%	24%	23%
2013	24%	23%	23%
2012	21%	23%	21%
2011	25%	22%	21%
2010	26%	21%	21%
2009	24%	20%	20%
2008	24%	19%	19%
2007	18%	19%	20%
2006	21%	18%	19%
2005	21%	18%	19%
2004	18%	17%	19%
2003	16%	17%	18%
2002	17%	16%	16%
2001	11%	15%	15%
2000	14%	15%	15%
1999	14%	14%	15%
1998	13%	14%	14%
1996	12%	14%	15%
1995	9%	13%	14%
1994	9%	13%	14%
1993	13%	13%	35%
1992	11%	12%	15%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John C. Milanesi Elementary School	New Jersey	Buena Regional School District
2023	8%	15%	11%
2022	7%	15%	11%
2021	9%	15%	13%
2020	11%	15%	14%
2019	11%	15%	14%
2018	14%	16%	16%
2017	14%	16%	16%
2016	11%	16%	14%
2015	10%	16%	14%
2014	11%	16%	16%
2013	13%	16%	15%
2012	13%	16%	15%
2011	12%	16%	16%
2010	12%	17%	15%
2009	15%	17%	15%
2008	15%	17%	17%
2007	16%	17%	15%
2006	18%	18%	16%
2005	15%	18%	15%
2004	13%	18%	15%
2003	17%	18%	15%
2002	18%	18%	15%
2001	20%	18%	15%
2000	23%	18%	16%
1999	22%	18%	16%
1998	17%	18%	16%
1996	13%	19%	16%
1995	10%	19%	16%
1994	9%	19%	17%
1993	9%	19%	18%
1992	11%	19%	17%

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White

60%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John C. Milanesi Elementary School	New Jersey	Buena Regional School District
2023	60%	39%	57%
2022	62%	40%	56%
2021	59%	41%	55%
2020	62%	43%	55%
2019	62%	43%	55%
2018	56%	45%	55%
2017	56%	45%	55%
2016	57%	46%	57%
2015	56%	48%	58%
2014	58%	49%	58%
2013	60%	50%	60%
2012	64%	51%	62%
2011	61%	52%	61%
2010	60%	53%	63%
2009	58%	54%	63%
2008	58%	55%	63%
2007	64%	56%	64%
2006	59%	56%	64%
2005	62%	57%	65%
2004	66%	58%	66%
2003	65%	58%	66%
2002	62%	59%	68%
2001	68%	61%	70%
2000	62%	61%	69%
1999	63%	62%	68%
1998	69%	62%	70%
1996	75%	62%	68%
1995	81%	63%	70%
1994	82%	63%	69%
1993	78%	63%	46%
1992	78%	64%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	John C. Milanesi Elementary School	New Jersey	Buena Regional School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John C. Milanesi Elementary School	New Jersey	Buena Regional School District
2023	0.57	0.71	0.58
2022	0.54	0.71	0.59
2021	0.57	0.71	0.60
2020	0.55	0.70	0.60
2019	0.55	0.70	0.60
2018	0.59	0.70	0.60
2017	0.59	0.70	0.60
2016	0.58	0.69	0.59
2015	0.58	0.68	0.58
2014	0.58	0.68	0.59
2013	0.57	0.67	0.57
2012	0.53	0.66	0.55
2011	0.56	0.65	0.54
2010	0.56	0.65	0.55
2009	0.60	0.64	0.54
2008	0.59	0.63	0.54
2007	0.54	0.62	0.53
2006	0.58	0.62	0.53
2005	0.55	0.61	0.52
2004	0.52	0.60	0.51
2003	0.53	0.60	0.51
2002	0.56	0.59	0.48
2001	0.49	0.58	0.47
2000	0.55	0.57	0.48
1999	0.54	0.57	0.48
1998	0.48	0.57	0.47
1996	0.41	0.56	0.48
1995	0.33	0.55	0.47
1994	0.31	0.55	0.48
1993	0.37	0.55	0.64
1992	0.37	0.54	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John C. Milanesi Elementary School	New Jersey	Buena Regional School District
2023	45%	31%	44%
2022	36%	30%	43%
2021	42%	32%	44%
2020	35%	33%	44%
2019	35%	33%	44%
2018	34%	33%	40%
2017	34%	33%	40%
2016	38%	33%	38%
2015	48%	31%	43%
2014	32%	32%	35%
2013	45%	31%	38%
2012	36%	29%	35%
2011	33%	27%	22%
2010	37%	26%	35%
2009	26%	24%	30%
2008	32%	22%	30%
2007	28%	21%	30%
2006	29%	21%	30%
2004	24%	21%	26%
2003	25%	21%	26%
2002	29%	22%	29%
2001	31%	22%	29%
2000	30%	23%	29%
1999	29%	24%	28%
1998	33%	24%	27%
1996	26%	24%	27%
1995	20%	24%	25%
1994	20%	24%	26%
1993	25%	23%	27%
1992	23%	21%	26%
1991	21%	18%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	John C. Milanesi Elementary School	New Jersey	Buena Regional School District
2023	10%	5%	12%
2022	9%	4%	11%
2021	5%	4%	11%
2020	7%	5%	11%
2019	7%	5%	11%
2018	12%	5%	13%
2017	12%	5%	13%
2016	8%	5%	12%
2015	8%	5%	12%
2014	6%	5%	9%
2013	7%	6%	11%
2012	9%	6%	13%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	11%
2009	8%	6%	10%
2008	8%	6%	11%
2007	8%	6%	10%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2004	8%	6%	11%
2003	12%	6%	11%
2002	9%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Buena Regional School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% NJ state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% NJ state average).

How many students attend John C. Milanesi Elementary School?

208 students attend John C. Milanesi Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of John C. Milanesi Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John C. Milanesi Elementary School?

John C. Milanesi Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does John C. Milanesi Elementary School offer ?

John C. Milanesi Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John C. Milanesi Elementary School part of?

John C. Milanesi Elementary School is part of Buena Regional School District.

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