Sayen Elementary School

Summary:

Sayen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hamilton, New Jersey, serving 263 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Hamilton Township Public School District, which is ranked 485 out of 615 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sayen Elementary School has a higher percentage of White students (57.79%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school's academic performance, as measured by NJSLA proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 36.7% in ELA and 44.9% in Math, compared to the state averages of 42% and 45.9%, respectively. Sayen's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 619 out of 1,357 New Jersey elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 939 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sayen Elementary School's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups. While the school's Hispanic students have performed relatively better, the school's White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students have performed significantly worse, with rankings in the bottom 25% of New Jersey elementary schools. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 5.3% in 2016-2017 to 9.8% in 2021-2022, which may be a contributing factor to the school's declining academic performance. It's important to note that the surrounding schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District also struggle academically, suggesting that the challenges faced by Sayen Elementary School may be systemic within the district.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3333 Nottingham Way
       Hamilton, NJ  08690-2603


(609) 631-4164

District: Hamilton Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
939th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,728 Help


Students who attend Sayen Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  263

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.8%
Hispanic:
28.1%
African American:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.6% Help


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Compare Details Sayen Elementary School ranks worse than 70% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 10th 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 30.92. (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 (57.8%), Hispanic (28.1%), African American (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sayen Elementary School is 14.1. 15 elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sayen Elementary School is $9,728, which is the 8th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sayen Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sayen Elementary School 939th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Sayen Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Sayen Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sayen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 22.82 957th 1204 20.5%
2004 59.71 663rd 1298 48.9%
2005 67.68 516th 1303 60.4%
2006 49.59 844th 1314 35.8%
2007 41.38 969th 1329 27.1%
2008 40.80 957th 1338 28.5%
2009 32.74 1034th 1346 23.2%
2010 31.30 1056th 1354 22.0%
2011 51.47 825th 1360 39.3%
2012 41.96 929th 1363 31.8%
2013 40.83 939th 1367 31.3%
2014 41.06 935th 1363 31.4%
2015 56.45 619th 1357 54.4%
2016 51.84 685th 1346 49.1%
2017 46.63 774th 1352 42.8%
2018 45.96 782nd 1353 42.2%
2019 43.52 809th 1360 40.5%
2021 52.65 564th 1317 57.2%
2022 32.24 919th 1345 31.7%
2023 30.92 939th 1342 30.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sayen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.58 462nd 1001 53.8%
2019 87.73 87th 1007 91.4%
2021 10.76 857th 868 1.3%
2022 18.75 789th 949 16.9%
2023 22.98 724th 958 24.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sayen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.23 174th 948 81.6%
2021 69.73 130th 839 84.5%
2022 23.55 676th 863 21.7%
2023 15.80 764th 910 16.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Sayen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.76 771st 1333 42.2%
2019 29.83 974th 1331 26.8%
2021 58.34 481st 1290 62.7%
2022 33.80 861st 1326 35.1%
2023 26.53 963rd 1318 26.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Sayen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.32 735th 1334 44.9%
2019 56.39 599th 1335 55.1%
2021 45.91 631st 1297 51.3%
2022 33.48 866th 1324 34.6%
2023 38.13 800th 1315 39.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sayen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.82 549th 899 38.9%
2021 73.17 153rd 896 82.9%
2022 55.24 352nd 953 63.1%
2023 32.90 654th 982 33.4%
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Rank History for White students at Sayen Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.83 751st 1022 26.5%
2019 28.95 775th 1023 24.2%
2021 40.61 571st 964 40.8%
2022 15.84 866th 976 11.3%
2023 18.18 833rd 975 14.6%
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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 Sayen Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 285 4 5 5 2 n/a n/a 0 301
1989 262 0 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 272
1990 262 4 12 2 1 n/a n/a 0 281
1991 248 1 10 2 2 n/a n/a 0 263
1992 249 2 13 1 2 n/a n/a 0 267
1993 259 1 18 5 2 n/a n/a 0 285
1994 259 1 14 8 1 n/a n/a 0 283
1995 261 2 14 8 1 n/a n/a 0 286
1996 261 2 14 8 1 n/a n/a 0 286
1998 271 0 14 8 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1999 281 5 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2000 281 7 9 7 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2001 275 3 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 291
2002 274 8 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2003 274 8 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2004 272 7 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2005 255 4 9 8 0 n/a n/a 0 276
2006 250 9 7 11 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2007 249 13 7 16 0 n/a n/a 0 285
2008 257 14 6 12 0 n/a n/a 0 289
2009 242 18 4 17 0 0 3 0 284
2010 246 23 2 20 0 0 4 0 295
2011 252 24 5 17 1 0 2 0 301
2012 252 19 6 23 1 0 0 0 301
2013 246 16 6 19 1 0 6 0 294
2014 229 8 5 32 1 0 11 0 286
2015 222 12 3 25 1 0 9 0 272
2016 210 6 2 31 1 0 8 0 258
2017 203 6 2 38 0 0 8 0 257
2018 201 8 5 49 0 0 10 0 273
2019 200 8 8 62 0 0 10 0 288
2020 182 10 6 67 0 0 9 0 274
2021 162 11 8 69 0 0 15 0 265
2022 155 11 6 74 0 0 14 0 260
2023 152 16 8 74 0 0 13 0 263

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 Sayen Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 301 14.0 21.5 n/a
1989 272 14.0 19.4 n/a
1990 281 14.0 20.0 3.2
1991 263 14.0 18.7 3.4
1992 267 14.0 19.0 4.1
1993 285 14.0 20.4 3.2
1994 283 13.0 21.8 3.9
1995 286 14.0 20.4 3.8
1996 286 14.0 20.4 3.8
1998 293 14.0 20.9 4.8
1999 302 15.0 20.1 5
2000 304 16.0 19.0 9.9
2001 291 16.2 18.0 4.8
2002 296 15.0 19.7 4.4
2003 296 15.0 19.7 4.4
2004 292 15.0 19.5 8.6
2005 276 15.0 18.4 n/a
2006 277 16.0 17.3 3.6
2007 285 16.0 17.8 10.2
2008 289 12.0 24.1 7.6
2009 284 17.3 15.1 9.2
2010 295 15.0 19.6 11.5
2011 301 16.0 18.8 11.6
2012 301 16.8 17.8 13.3
2013 294 20.0 14.6 14.3
2014 286 20.4 13.9 14
2015 272 21.0 12.9 15.1
2016 258 20.0 12.9 15.1
2017 257 18.5 13.8 15.2
2018 273 19.8 13.7 15.8
2019 288 20.0 14.3 18.4
2020 274 20.0 13.6 21.9
2021 265 20.0 13.2 25.7
2022 260 21.0 12.3 24.2
2023 263 18.5 14.1 26.6

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 Sayen Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 301 14.0 21.5 n/a
1989 272 14.0 19.4 n/a
1990 281 14.0 20.0 3.2
1991 263 14.0 18.7 3.4
1992 267 14.0 19.0 4.1
1993 285 14.0 20.4 3.2
1994 283 13.0 21.8 3.9
1995 286 14.0 20.4 3.8
1996 286 14.0 20.4 3.8
1998 293 14.0 20.9 4.8
1999 302 15.0 20.1 5
2000 304 16.0 19.0 9.9
2001 291 16.2 18.0 4.8
2002 296 15.0 19.7 4.4
2003 296 15.0 19.7 4.4
2004 292 15.0 19.5 8.6
2005 276 15.0 18.4 n/a
2006 277 16.0 17.3 3.6
2007 285 16.0 17.8 10.2
2008 289 12.0 24.1 7.6
2009 284 17.3 15.1 9.2
2010 295 15.0 19.6 11.5
2011 301 16.0 18.8 11.6
2012 301 16.8 17.8 13.3
2013 294 20.0 14.6 14.3
2014 286 20.4 13.9 14
2015 272 21.0 12.9 15.1
2016 258 20.0 12.9 15.1
2017 257 18.5 13.8 15.2
2018 273 19.8 13.7 15.8
2019 288 20.0 14.3 18.4
2020 274 20.0 13.6 21.9
2021 265 20.0 13.2 25.7
2022 260 21.0 12.3 24.2
2023 263 18.5 14.1 26.6

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 Sayen Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $07 (0.1%) $9,721 (99.9%) $9,728

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sayen Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 809th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 939th of 1342 Elementary schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sayen Elementary School)52.536.7
 15.8%
   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 (Sayen Elementary School)5044.9
 5.1%
   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 (Sayen Elementary School)39.125.6
 13.5%
   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 (Sayen Elementary School)39.130.2
 8.9%
   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 (Sayen Elementary School)64.842.5
 22.3%
   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 (Sayen Elementary School)48.123.4
 24.7%
   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 Students288263
 8.7%
African American816
 100%
American Indian00
Asian88
Hispanic6274
 19.4%
Pacific Islander00
White200152
 24%
Two or More Races1013
 30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.4%26.6%
 8.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 263 students attended Sayen Elementary School.

Sayen Elementary School ranks 939th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Sayen Elementary School are 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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

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


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