Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

Summary:

Francis A. Desmares Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 421 students in grades K-4 in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District in Flemington, New Jersey. While the school has a diverse student population, it has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic achievement, with particularly low proficiency rates among Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students.

The school's academic performance has declined over the past decade, dropping from the 361st out of 1,363 New Jersey elementary schools in 2013-2014 to the 815th out of 1,342 in 2022-2023. This trend is concerning, and the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.4% in 2021-2022 (notably higher than the district and state averages) may be a contributing factor. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (36.1%) compared to nearby schools in the district, such as Copper Hill Elementary School and Barley Sheaf Elementary School, which consistently outperform Francis A. Desmares Elementary School on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Addressing the challenges faced by Francis A. Desmares Elementary School will require a comprehensive approach that considers the unique needs and challenges faced by the school and its diverse student population. Exploring the practices and strategies employed by the higher-performing nearby schools, as well as investigating the relationship between socioeconomic status and student outcomes, could provide valuable insights to help improve the school's academic performance and support the success of all its students.


Detail:

Public K-4

 16 Old Clinton Road
       Flemington, NJ  08822-1325


(908) 284-7540

District: Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
815th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,815 Help


Students who attend Francis A. Desmares Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    J.P. Case Middle School
    Reading-Fleming Intermediate School
High:    Hunterdon Central Regional High School District

Student/teacher ratio:  8.2 Help
Number of students:  421

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.2%
White:
42.8%
Asian:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.1% Help


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Compare Details Francis A. Desmares Elementary School ranks worse than 60.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.25. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.2%), White (42.8%), Asian (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Francis A. Desmares Elementary School is 8.2, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Francis A. Desmares Elementary School is $10,815, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Francis A. Desmares Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Francis A. Desmares Elementary School 815th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Francis A. Desmares Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Flemington-Raritan Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Flemington-Raritan Regional School District 299th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 68.95 461st 1204 61.7%
2004 65.16 567th 1298 56.3%
2005 63.28 611th 1303 53.1%
2006 64.14 610th 1314 53.6%
2007 71.76 413th 1329 68.9%
2008 74.57 339th 1338 74.7%
2009 72.08 415th 1346 69.2%
2010 61.19 640th 1354 52.7%
2011 64.70 603rd 1360 55.7%
2012 74.97 365th 1363 73.2%
2013 72.66 430th 1367 68.5%
2014 75.14 361st 1363 73.5%
2015 62.30 532nd 1357 60.8%
2016 56.11 630th 1346 53.2%
2017 57.82 611th 1352 54.8%
2018 48.94 726th 1353 46.3%
2019 63.74 537th 1360 60.5%
2021 41.68 704th 1317 46.5%
2022 39.79 799th 1345 40.6%
2023 39.25 815th 1342 39.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.98 309th 434 28.8%
2019 25.84 349th 463 24.6%
2021 24.35 343rd 411 16.5%
2022 26.35 371st 489 24.1%
2023 36.20 289th 499 42.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.58 482nd 1001 51.8%
2019 62.33 318th 1007 68.4%
2021 42.15 444th 868 48.8%
2022 30.39 610th 949 35.7%
2023 32.69 584th 958 39.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.06 750th 942 20.4%
2019 34.21 615th 948 35.1%
2021 18.22 719th 839 14.3%
2022 29.38 620th 863 28.2%
2023 28.29 665th 910 26.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.70 761st 1333 42.9%
2019 60.61 561st 1331 57.9%
2021 43.08 683rd 1290 47.1%
2022 35.50 839th 1326 36.7%
2023 32.44 884th 1318 32.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.50 661st 1334 50.4%
2019 66.32 471st 1335 64.7%
2021 42.67 666th 1297 48.7%
2022 44.37 714th 1324 46.1%
2023 46.41 686th 1315 47.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.95 770th 870 11.5%
2019 22.11 702nd 899 21.9%
2021 22.30 780th 896 12.9%
2022 28.16 687th 953 27.9%
2023 27.79 710th 982 27.7%
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Rank History for White students at Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.58 417th 1022 59.2%
2019 79.25 150th 1023 85.3%
2021 50.94 438th 964 54.6%
2022 47.37 524th 976 46.3%
2023 46.27 526th 975 46.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Open Quote Excellent individualized instructions in large classes with HUGE diversity of ability and culture. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 434 8 18 14 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1993 567 17 12 22 2 n/a n/a 0 620
1994 600 10 10 21 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1995 652 11 9 23 0 n/a n/a 0 695
1996 652 11 9 23 0 n/a n/a 0 695
1998 497 11 13 22 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1999 503 8 22 22 3 n/a n/a 0 558
2000 472 13 21 21 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2001 489 15 28 29 1 n/a n/a 0 562
2002 477 15 25 57 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2003 477 15 25 57 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2004 439 17 19 65 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2005 438 5 12 60 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2006 419 5 5 63 0 n/a n/a 0 492
2007 355 9 9 69 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2008 376 11 15 59 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2009 375 14 16 68 0 0 1 0 474
2010 383 16 19 69 0 0 1 0 488
2011 360 16 19 90 1 0 6 0 492
2012 336 19 22 101 0 0 5 0 483
2013 317 20 27 123 0 1 7 0 495
2014 290 13 21 123 0 1 7 0 455
2015 280 20 23 142 0 0 9 0 474
2016 268 20 24 128 0 0 8 0 448
2017 272 19 27 108 0 0 1 0 427
2018 253 16 20 127 0 1 9 0 426
2019 260 19 22 134 0 1 11 0 447
2020 242 15 17 172 0 2 15 0 463
2021 233 12 20 185 0 4 16 0 470
2022 209 28 24 202 0 2 18 0 483
2023 180 16 27 186 0 4 8 0 421

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 474 32.0 14.8 5.7
1993 620 35.0 17.7 7.1
1994 641 37.6 17.0 8.4
1995 695 50.4 13.8 7.9
1996 695 50.4 13.8 7.9
1998 543 40.4 13.4 6.6
1999 558 38.0 14.7 7.7
2000 527 36.0 14.6 10.4
2001 562 36.3 15.5 9.4
2002 574 36.0 15.9 10.6
2003 574 36.0 15.9 10.6
2004 540 38.5 14.0 10.9
2005 515 41.0 12.6 n/a
2006 492 40.5 12.1 10.6
2007 442 38.0 11.6 11.5
2008 461 34.0 13.6 16.5
2009 474 38.6 10.3 15.4
2010 488 40.0 12.2 18.4
2011 492 36.7 13.4 19.9
2012 483 42.8 11.2 22.4
2013 495 45.9 10.7 27.7
2014 455 46.0 9.8 30.1
2015 474 51.0 9.2 33.1
2016 448 49.0 9.1 32.8
2017 427 50.7 8.4 31.1
2018 426 46.6 9.1 34.7
2019 447 52.8 8.4 34.9
2020 463 53.4 8.6 38.9
2021 470 52.9 8.8 36
2022 483 53.3 9.0 35.6
2023 421 51.0 8.2 36.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 474 32.0 14.8 5.7
1993 620 35.0 17.7 7.1
1994 641 37.6 17.0 8.4
1995 695 50.4 13.8 7.9
1996 695 50.4 13.8 7.9
1998 543 40.4 13.4 6.6
1999 558 38.0 14.7 7.7
2000 527 36.0 14.6 10.4
2001 562 36.3 15.5 9.4
2002 574 36.0 15.9 10.6
2003 574 36.0 15.9 10.6
2004 540 38.5 14.0 10.9
2005 515 41.0 12.6 n/a
2006 492 40.5 12.1 10.6
2007 442 38.0 11.6 11.5
2008 461 34.0 13.6 16.5
2009 474 38.6 10.3 15.4
2010 488 40.0 12.2 18.4
2011 492 36.7 13.4 19.9
2012 483 42.8 11.2 22.4
2013 495 45.9 10.7 27.7
2014 455 46.0 9.8 30.1
2015 474 51.0 9.2 33.1
2016 448 49.0 9.1 32.8
2017 427 50.7 8.4 31.1
2018 426 46.6 9.1 34.7
2019 447 52.8 8.4 34.9
2020 463 53.4 8.6 38.9
2021 470 52.9 8.8 36
2022 483 53.3 9.0 35.6
2023 421 51.0 8.2 36.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $320 (3.0%) $10,495 (97.0%) $10,815

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 537th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 815th of 1342 Elementary schools
 21.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Francis A. Desmares Elementary School)43.630.9
 12.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Flemington-Raritan Regional School District)53.935.3
 18.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Francis A. Desmares Elementary School)60.248.9
 11.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Flemington-Raritan Regional School District)6956
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Francis A. Desmares Elementary School)6537.1
 27.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Flemington-Raritan Regional School District)68.649.4
 19.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Francis A. Desmares Elementary School)72.241.5
 30.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Flemington-Raritan Regional School District)79.153.3
 25.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students447421
 5.8%
African American1916
 15.8%
American Indian00
Asian2227
 22.7%
Hispanic134186
 38.8%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White260180
 30.8%
Two or More Races118
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.9%36.1%
 1.2%


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Francis A. Desmares Elementary School ranks 815th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Francis A. Desmares Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 43% White, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 421 students attended Francis A. Desmares Elementary School.


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