Nut Swamp Elementary School
Tel:
(732)671-5795
- Nut Swamp Elementary School serves 565 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 73% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Nut Swamp Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Nut Swamp Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Nut Swamp Elementary School's student population of 565 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 565 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Nut Swamp Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Nut Swamp Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 73% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 16% |
| White | 91% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Middletown Township Public School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Nut Swamp Elementary School is Middletown High School South (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Thompson Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Thompson Middle School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Middletown Thompson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1032 students
0.0 miles
1001 Middletown Lincroft Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732)671-2212 0.0 6-8 1032 - Middletown Middletown High School South Grades: 9-12 | 1442 students
1.4 miles
900 Nut Swamp Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732)706-6111 1.4 9-12 1442 - Middletown Middletown Village Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 391 students
1.4 miles
147 Kings Highway
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732)671-0267 1.4 K-5 391 - Middletown Middletown High School North Grades: 9-12 | 1439 students
1.9 miles
63 Tindall Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
(732)706-6061 1.9 9-12 1439 - Red Bank Fairview Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 279 students
2.0 miles
230 Cooper Road
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732)747-3308 2.0 K-5 279
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