Klockner Elementary School

Summary:

Klockner Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 265 students in grades PK-5 in Hamilton, New Jersey. The school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages, ranking in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade.

Klockner Elementary faces significant challenges, with only 37.5% of 3rd graders, 38.1% of 4th graders, and 29.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, well below state averages. Math proficiency is also low, with just 29.4% of 3rd graders, 23.2% of 4th graders, and 11.4% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding standards. The school has a high rate of chronic absenteeism at 19.9%, notably higher than the 9.5% rate at nearby Morgan Elementary School. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5, the school's academic performance lags behind its neighbors, such as Langtree Elementary and Mercerville Elementary.

Klockner Elementary serves a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students (68%) compared to nearby schools. The school also has a much higher percentage of students from low-income families (49.43% free/reduced lunch) than the surrounding area, which may contribute to the academic challenges. While the school's resources and student-teacher ratio suggest potential for improvement, the data indicates that Klockner Elementary has significant work to do to close the achievement gap and provide a high-quality education for its students within the Hamilton Township Public School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 830 Klockner Avenue
       Hamilton, NJ  08619-2933


(609) 631-4154

District: Hamilton Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1065th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,492 Help


Students who attend Klockner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Richard C Crockett Middle School
High:    Hamilton North - Nottingham

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  265

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.2%
African American:
23.8%
White:
19.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.4% Help


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Compare Details Klockner Elementary School ranks worse than 79.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 11th 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 21.55. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Student population at Klockner Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.2%), African American (23.8%), White (19.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Klockner Elementary School is 11.5, which is the 8th 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 Klockner Elementary School is $9,492. 9 elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Klockner Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Klockner Elementary School 1065th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Klockner 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 Klockner Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Klockner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 21.34 971st 1204 19.4%
2004 43.87 885th 1298 31.8%
2005 42.14 921st 1303 29.3%
2006 27.82 1071st 1314 18.5%
2007 27.39 1089th 1329 18.1%
2008 28.68 1086th 1338 18.8%
2009 30.15 1064th 1346 21.0%
2010 31.49 1052nd 1354 22.3%
2011 37.79 985th 1360 27.6%
2012 25.15 1103rd 1363 19.1%
2013 17.16 1174th 1367 14.1%
2014 15.87 1181st 1363 13.4%
2015 23.92 1053rd 1357 22.4%
2016 22.58 1080th 1346 19.8%
2017 18.18 1125th 1352 16.8%
2018 8.11 1259th 1353 6.9%
2019 11.07 1231st 1360 9.5%
2021 25.80 928th 1317 29.5%
2022 26.67 983rd 1345 26.9%
2023 21.55 1065th 1342 20.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Klockner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.43 656th 1001 34.5%
2019 21.47 778th 1007 22.7%
2021 26.76 621st 868 28.5%
2023 19.63 770th 958 19.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Klockner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.76 872nd 942 7.4%
2019 14.74 788th 948 16.9%
2021 42.62 457th 839 45.5%
2022 50.50 367th 863 57.5%
2023 47.96 424th 910 53.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Klockner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.24 1189th 1333 10.8%
2019 9.08 1218th 1331 8.5%
2021 30.39 858th 1290 33.5%
2022 26.40 962nd 1326 27.5%
2023 21.64 1028th 1318 22.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Klockner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.40 1229th 1334 7.9%
2019 14.73 1148th 1335 14.0%
2021 25.95 900th 1297 30.6%
2022 30.68 901st 1324 31.9%
2023 23.70 997th 1315 24.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Klockner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.85 283rd 517 45.3%
2019 25.41 434th 522 16.9%
2021 54.94 159th 456 65.1%
2022 33.75 343rd 494 30.6%
2023 31.74 331st 463 28.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Klockner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.91 718th 870 17.5%
2019 24.22 684th 899 23.9%
2021 51.90 356th 896 60.3%
2022 44.47 478th 953 49.8%
2023 32.08 658th 982 33.0%
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Rank History for White students at Klockner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 0.52 996th 1022 2.5%
2019 2.70 982nd 1023 4.0%
2021 29.43 745th 964 22.7%
2022 15.05 871st 976 10.8%
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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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Enrollment information for Klockner Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 204 21 16 12 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1989 215 20 13 12 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1990 229 26 16 11 0 n/a n/a 0 282
1991 236 22 19 17 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1992 240 27 14 17 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1993 250 29 6 23 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1994 251 31 6 26 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1995 242 57 5 23 0 n/a n/a 0 327
1996 242 57 5 23 0 n/a n/a 0 327
1998 226 70 9 35 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1999 220 66 13 32 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2000 214 60 13 39 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2001 198 63 15 43 0 n/a n/a 0 319
2002 186 54 12 34 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2003 186 54 12 34 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2004 150 63 13 36 4 n/a n/a 0 266
2005 150 54 13 36 0 n/a n/a 0 253
2006 156 55 16 39 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2007 141 74 14 35 1 n/a n/a 0 265
2008 134 82 12 41 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2009 126 88 10 46 0 0 0 0 270
2010 108 76 11 44 0 0 0 0 239
2011 103 69 7 61 0 0 2 0 242
2012 91 76 10 66 0 0 3 0 246
2013 71 79 10 72 0 0 4 0 236
2014 72 80 8 75 0 0 3 0 238
2015 64 80 14 95 0 0 4 0 257
2016 53 74 20 85 0 0 8 0 240
2017 56 68 31 92 0 0 7 0 254
2018 56 71 25 101 0 0 8 0 261
2019 61 70 23 96 0 0 9 0 259
2020 65 63 22 101 0 0 14 0 265
2021 55 54 20 86 0 1 16 0 232
2022 44 56 21 100 0 0 13 0 234
2023 52 63 18 117 1 0 14 0 265

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Klockner Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 253 16.0 15.8 n/a
1989 260 17.0 15.2 n/a
1990 282 17.0 16.5 12.8
1991 294 17.0 17.2 10.5
1992 298 16.0 18.6 19.5
1993 308 17.0 18.1 22.4
1994 314 17.0 18.5 18.5
1995 327 18.0 18.2 20.5
1996 327 18.0 18.2 20.5
1998 340 18.0 18.9 20.3
1999 331 19.0 17.4 21.8
2000 326 18.0 18.1 27.6
2001 319 18.2 17.5 30.1
2002 286 18.0 15.9 32.5
2003 286 18.0 15.9 32.5
2004 266 18.0 14.8 34.6
2005 253 16.0 15.8 n/a
2006 266 15.0 17.7 29.3
2007 265 17.0 15.6 34
2008 269 15.0 17.9 42.4
2009 270 22.9 10.9 47
2010 239 18.0 13.2 44.8
2011 242 17.0 14.2 47.5
2012 246 20.4 12.0 58.1
2013 236 20.2 11.6 53
2014 238 22.0 10.8 65.5
2015 257 23.0 11.1 59.5
2016 240 22.0 10.9 54.6
2017 254 20.8 12.1 54.7
2018 261 19.9 13.0 53.6
2019 259 23.0 11.2 49.4
2020 265 21.8 12.1 48.7
2021 232 22.4 10.3 50
2022 234 22.9 10.1 50.4
2023 265 22.9 11.5 49.4

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 Klockner Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 253 16.0 15.8 n/a
1989 260 17.0 15.2 n/a
1990 282 17.0 16.5 12.8
1991 294 17.0 17.2 10.5
1992 298 16.0 18.6 19.5
1993 308 17.0 18.1 22.4
1994 314 17.0 18.5 18.5
1995 327 18.0 18.2 20.5
1996 327 18.0 18.2 20.5
1998 340 18.0 18.9 20.3
1999 331 19.0 17.4 21.8
2000 326 18.0 18.1 27.6
2001 319 18.2 17.5 30.1
2002 286 18.0 15.9 32.5
2003 286 18.0 15.9 32.5
2004 266 18.0 14.8 34.6
2005 253 16.0 15.8 n/a
2006 266 15.0 17.7 29.3
2007 265 17.0 15.6 34
2008 269 15.0 17.9 42.4
2009 270 22.9 10.9 47
2010 239 18.0 13.2 44.8
2011 242 17.0 14.2 47.5
2012 246 20.4 12.0 58.1
2013 236 20.2 11.6 53
2014 238 22.0 10.8 65.5
2015 257 23.0 11.1 59.5
2016 240 22.0 10.9 54.6
2017 254 20.8 12.1 54.7
2018 261 19.9 13.0 53.6
2019 259 23.0 11.2 49.4
2020 265 21.8 12.1 48.7
2021 232 22.4 10.3 50
2022 234 22.9 10.1 50.4
2023 265 22.9 11.5 49.4

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 Klockner Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,019 (10.7%) $8,473 (89.3%) $9,492

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Klockner Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1231st of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1065th of 1342 Elementary schools
 11.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Klockner Elementary School)1437.5
 23.5%
   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 (Klockner Elementary School)17.429.4
 12%
   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 (Klockner Elementary School)28.838.1
 9.3%
   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 (Klockner Elementary School)21.123.2
 2.1%
   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 (Klockner Elementary School)5029.2
 20.8%
   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 (Klockner Elementary School)16.311.4
 4.9%
   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 Students259265
 2.3%
African American7063
 10%
American Indian01
Asian2318
 21.7%
Hispanic96117
 21.9%
Pacific Islander00
White6152
 14.8%
Two or More Races914
 55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.4%49.4%
 0%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Klockner Elementary School

Students at Klockner Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 24% African American, 20% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Klockner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 265 students attended Klockner Elementary School.

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

Middle : Richard C Crockett Middle School
High : Hamilton North - Nottingham


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