Alexander Elementary School

Summary:

Alexander Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 332 students in grades K-5 in Hamilton, New Jersey. It is part of the Hamilton Township Public School District, which is ranked 485 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alexander Elementary School stands out in several key ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of white students (71.99%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 38.85% to 68.14% white students. The school also outperforms the district and state in proficiency rates across most grade levels and subjects, with 68.4% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 43.1% in the district and 53.2% statewide. Additionally, Alexander Elementary ranks 282 out of 949 New Jersey elementary schools for its special education students, earning a 4-star rating, and has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 3.0% to 7.4%.

Compared to the surrounding schools, Yardville Heights Elementary School, University Heights Elementary School, and Sunnybrae Elementary School, Alexander Elementary School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (14.16% vs. 12.93% to 41.25%). This suggests that the school may serve a more affluent student population, which could be a factor in its strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 20 Robert Frost Drive
       Hamilton, NJ  08690-2331


(609) 631-4148

District: Hamilton Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
578th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,054 Help


Students who attend Alexander Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Emily C. Reynolds Middle School
High:    Hamilton East - Steinert

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  332

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.0%
Hispanic:
14.8%
African American:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Alexander Elementary School ranks better than 56.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.74. (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: White (72%), Hispanic (14.8%), African American (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alexander Elementary School is 11.1, which is the 5th best among 17 elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alexander Elementary School is $9,054. 11 elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alexander Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexander Elementary School 578th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Alexander Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hamilton Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Township Public School District 485th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alexander Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Alexander Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 81.97 184th 1204 84.7%
2004 78.98 217th 1298 83.3%
2005 76.94 258th 1303 80.2%
2006 69.38 481st 1314 63.4%
2007 62.69 659th 1329 50.4%
2008 73.69 375th 1338 72.0%
2009 64.87 572nd 1346 57.5%
2010 65.06 574th 1354 57.6%
2011 58.96 704th 1360 48.2%
2012 65.58 581st 1363 57.4%
2013 66.62 574th 1367 58.0%
2014 67.91 517th 1363 62.1%
2015 65.94 486th 1357 64.2%
2016 66.62 488th 1346 63.7%
2017 61.89 568th 1352 58.0%
2018 69.40 457th 1353 66.2%
2019 55.24 646th 1360 52.5%
2021 35.52 792nd 1317 39.9%
2022 56.53 594th 1345 55.8%
2023 57.74 578th 1342 56.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alexander Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.93 470th 868 45.9%
2022 62.42 282nd 949 70.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Alexander Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.05 273rd 1333 79.5%
2019 54.87 630th 1331 52.7%
2021 42.63 688th 1290 46.7%
2022 58.50 555th 1326 58.1%
2023 59.23 536th 1318 59.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Alexander Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.89 536th 1334 59.8%
2019 53.78 643rd 1335 51.8%
2021 31.92 831st 1297 35.9%
2022 55.55 577th 1324 56.4%
2023 56.85 561st 1315 57.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alexander Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.96 353rd 896 60.6%
2022 50.60 397th 953 58.3%
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Rank History for White students at Alexander Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.99 302nd 1022 70.5%
2019 42.38 626th 1023 38.8%
2021 22.65 817th 964 15.2%
2022 37.94 635th 976 34.9%
2023 39.48 606th 975 37.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alexander Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 332 7 18 3 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1989 326 8 20 5 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1990 314 8 18 0 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1991 319 4 16 0 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1992 330 7 18 2 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1993 340 7 17 5 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1994 368 3 16 2 1 n/a n/a 0 390
1995 387 0 17 7 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1996 387 0 17 7 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1998 379 2 17 10 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1999 368 2 21 8 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2000 385 10 22 10 0 n/a n/a 0 427
2001 387 10 22 6 0 n/a n/a 0 425
2002 349 15 31 8 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2003 349 15 31 8 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2004 355 13 29 12 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2005 385 16 27 18 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2006 346 12 29 20 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2007 328 11 32 19 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2008 333 11 29 19 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2009 320 14 27 27 0 0 0 0 388
2010 311 25 31 33 0 0 0 0 400
2011 283 24 21 34 1 0 6 0 369
2012 276 25 18 41 1 0 5 0 366
2013 260 23 12 46 1 0 10 0 352
2014 251 21 9 32 1 0 8 0 322
2015 232 19 7 36 0 1 10 0 305
2016 234 28 7 33 0 1 15 0 318
2017 227 26 9 32 0 1 15 0 310
2018 227 24 7 38 0 2 14 0 312
2019 229 25 12 48 0 2 14 0 330
2020 239 25 8 56 0 2 16 0 346
2021 239 20 8 53 0 1 16 0 337
2022 250 18 6 62 0 1 14 0 351
2023 239 20 6 49 1 1 16 0 332

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 Alexander Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 360 20.0 18.0 n/a
1989 359 20.0 17.9 n/a
1990 340 20.0 17.0 2.1
1991 339 19.0 17.8 0.9
1992 357 19.0 18.7 3.4
1993 369 19.0 19.4 2.7
1994 390 19.0 20.5 1.8
1995 411 20.0 20.6 1.9
1996 411 20.0 20.6 1.9
1998 408 20.0 20.4 1.2
1999 399 20.0 20.0 1.3
2000 427 21.0 20.3 4.2
2001 425 21.2 20.0 3.5
2002 403 21.0 19.2 5
2003 403 21.0 19.2 5
2004 409 23.0 17.8 5.6
2005 446 22.0 20.3 n/a
2006 407 21.0 19.4 11.8
2007 390 21.0 18.6 9.2
2008 392 19.0 20.6 7.7
2009 388 22.7 15.7 8.8
2010 400 20.0 20.0 12.8
2011 369 19.0 19.4 9.8
2012 366 22.8 15.9 13.7
2013 352 25.6 13.7 14.8
2014 322 24.6 13.0 14.6
2015 305 26.0 11.7 15.7
2016 318 26.0 12.2 19.8
2017 310 27.2 11.3 17.7
2018 312 24.2 12.8 17.3
2019 330 25.7 12.8 17.6
2020 346 25.8 13.3 19.4
2021 337 26.2 12.8 18.1
2022 351 27.2 12.8 16
2023 332 29.7 11.1 14.2

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 Alexander Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 360 20.0 18.0 n/a
1989 359 20.0 17.9 n/a
1990 340 20.0 17.0 2.1
1991 339 19.0 17.8 0.9
1992 357 19.0 18.7 3.4
1993 369 19.0 19.4 2.7
1994 390 19.0 20.5 1.8
1995 411 20.0 20.6 1.9
1996 411 20.0 20.6 1.9
1998 408 20.0 20.4 1.2
1999 399 20.0 20.0 1.3
2000 427 21.0 20.3 4.2
2001 425 21.2 20.0 3.5
2002 403 21.0 19.2 5
2003 403 21.0 19.2 5
2004 409 23.0 17.8 5.6
2005 446 22.0 20.3 n/a
2006 407 21.0 19.4 11.8
2007 390 21.0 18.6 9.2
2008 392 19.0 20.6 7.7
2009 388 22.7 15.7 8.8
2010 400 20.0 20.0 12.8
2011 369 19.0 19.4 9.8
2012 366 22.8 15.9 13.7
2013 352 25.6 13.7 14.8
2014 322 24.6 13.0 14.6
2015 305 26.0 11.7 15.7
2016 318 26.0 12.2 19.8
2017 310 27.2 11.3 17.7
2018 312 24.2 12.8 17.3
2019 330 25.7 12.8 17.6
2020 346 25.8 13.3 19.4
2021 337 26.2 12.8 18.1
2022 351 27.2 12.8 16
2023 332 29.7 11.1 14.2

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 Alexander Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $06 (0.1%) $9,048 (99.9%) $9,054

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alexander Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 646th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 578th of 1342 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary School)45.537.8
 7.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Township Public School District)43.830.6
 13.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary School)63.762.2
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Township Public School District)46.733.5
 13.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary School)56.361.4
 5.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Township Public School District)47.639.1
 8.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary School)52.746.5
 6.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Township Public School District)35.425.5
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary School)65.968.4
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Township Public School District)50.143.1
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary School)54.745.6
 9.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Township Public School District)35.526.3
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students330332
 0.6%
African American2520
 20%
American Indian01
Asian126
 50%
Hispanic4849
 2.1%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White229239
 4.4%
Two or More Races1416
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.6%14.2%
 3.4%


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Students who attend Alexander Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Emily C. Reynolds Middle School
High : Hamilton East - Steinert

In the 2022-23 school year, 332 students attended Alexander Elementary School.

Alexander Elementary School ranks 578th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Alexander Elementary School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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