Elms Elementary School

Summary:

Elms Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 658 students in grades PK-5 in the Jackson Township School District in New Jersey. The school has a predominantly White student population, with significant Hispanic and African American representation as well.

Elms Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the district and state in proficiency across subjects and grade levels. The school ranks in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools for African American students in ELA and the top 25% for Hispanic students in ELA over the past three years, suggesting it is effectively serving these historically underperforming populations. Elms also performs well for low-income students, ranking in the top 25% of state elementary schools for this subgroup in both ELA and math.

However, Elms Elementary faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 7.4% to 16.7% over the past five years, higher than the state average and nearby schools in the district. The school spends more per student than some nearby schools like Howard C. Johnson Elementary and Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary, but less than the higher-performing Marshall W. Errickson School and Laura Donovan School in the Freehold Township School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 780 Patterson Road
       Jackson, NJ  08527-3497


(732) 833-4680

District: Jackson Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
619th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,364 Help


Students who attend Elms Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Carl W. Goetz Middle School
High:    Jackson Memorial High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  658

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.5%
Hispanic:
15.3%
African American:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Elms Elementary School ranks better than 53.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Jackson Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.8. (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 (67.5%), Hispanic (15.3%), African American (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Jackson Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elms Elementary School is 12.6. 4 elementary schools in the Jackson Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elms Elementary School is $10,364, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Jackson Township School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Elms Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elms Elementary School 619th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Elms Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Jackson Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Township School District 408th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elms Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 76.83 276th 1298 78.7%
2005 76.76 265th 1303 79.7%
2006 83.17 64th 1314 95.1%
2007 81.35 90th 1329 93.2%
2008 74.79 336th 1338 74.9%
2009 77.20 283rd 1346 79.0%
2010 78.35 255th 1354 81.2%
2011 78.68 260th 1360 80.9%
2012 79.67 229th 1363 83.2%
2013 83.69 128th 1367 90.6%
2014 84.16 137th 1363 89.9%
2015 69.33 440th 1357 67.6%
2016 68.82 456th 1346 66.1%
2017 70.33 456th 1352 66.3%
2018 66.39 496th 1353 63.3%
2019 75.64 357th 1360 73.8%
2021 58.57 474th 1317 64.0%
2022 62.26 526th 1345 60.9%
2023 53.80 619th 1342 53.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.82 301st 1001 69.9%
2019 82.03 129th 1007 87.2%
2021 37.55 499th 868 42.5%
2022 60.31 302nd 949 68.2%
2023 45.94 433rd 958 54.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.39 228th 839 72.8%
2022 73.02 158th 863 81.7%
2023 65.47 231st 910 74.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.18 471st 1333 64.7%
2019 67.03 479th 1331 64.0%
2021 58.30 482nd 1290 62.6%
2022 59.05 549th 1326 58.6%
2023 51.69 615th 1318 53.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.82 492nd 1334 63.1%
2019 81.22 225th 1335 83.1%
2021 57.87 472nd 1297 63.6%
2022 64.20 475th 1324 64.1%
2023 56.14 568th 1315 56.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 94.33 16th 456 96.5%
2022 89.04 37th 494 92.5%
2023 96.37 14th 463 97.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.38 101st 870 88.4%
2021 63.97 219th 896 75.6%
2022 73.62 194th 953 79.6%
2023 67.55 256th 982 73.9%
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Rank History for White students at Elms Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.01 500th 1022 51.1%
2019 65.09 358th 1023 65.0%
2021 45.05 506th 964 47.5%
2022 48.45 513th 976 47.4%
2023 34.84 666th 975 31.7%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Open Quote The education at Elms has deteriorated from the time it opened in 2004. We have seen 3 principals, most recently Mr. Baginski. He always walks with his hands in his pockets, head down, hides in the corner whenever there's a school function, rarely talks to parents, rarely have I seen any passion or enthusiasm from him towards the kids or the school. I'm very disappointed how the education has deteriorated. The teachers that my children have, rarely give out homework. There's no reinforcement of learning. There is a very small ratio of teachers that have over 5 years of professional education experience at Elms. They tend to hire newly college graduate teachers to teach our children. Probably a cost saving tactic to hire young teachers with no real professional experience and a young principal running the school. One teacher even goes to the extent of giving the children no homework if a football team wins. Forget about football and focus on making our children excel in their studies. I am extremely disappointed how this school has evolved. However, I will give credit to a small group of teachers and guidance counselor there that really do care for the well being of the children. They work tirelessly to see them succeed. My hats off to them for doing an exemplary job. I only wish the new teachers and Mr Baginski can learn from the experts on what true education is.

Unfortunately, my children will have the effects of their botched learning as they mature. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Elms Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 793 57 35 42 0 n/a n/a 0 927
2005 847 47 26 37 0 n/a n/a 0 957
2006 785 63 43 54 0 n/a n/a 0 945
2007 748 63 35 55 0 n/a n/a 0 901
2008 738 56 41 66 0 n/a n/a 0 901
2009 704 52 38 62 0 0 1 0 857
2010 685 43 30 72 0 3 2 0 835
2011 650 39 32 67 1 1 0 0 790
2012 621 40 31 64 1 2 0 0 759
2013 565 35 28 65 2 2 0 0 697
2014 551 30 21 63 1 3 2 0 671
2015 619 23 18 59 1 2 3 0 725
2016 604 22 18 54 0 2 4 0 704
2017 595 24 15 48 0 1 7 0 690
2018 574 19 16 62 0 1 17 0 689
2019 574 34 23 57 1 2 14 0 705
2020 486 34 21 63 0 3 20 0 627
2021 462 46 23 79 0 1 24 0 635
2022 438 54 22 82 0 3 28 0 627
2023 444 62 20 101 0 2 29 0 658

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 Elms Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 927 57.0 16.3 5.2
2005 957 55.0 17.4 n/a
2006 945 61.0 15.5 5.7
2007 901 64.0 14.1 6.2
2008 901 48.0 18.8 5.3
2009 857 59.0 14.5 6.1
2010 835 56.0 14.9 7.2
2011 790 52.0 15.1 8.4
2012 759 54.6 13.8 9.2
2013 697 51.0 13.6 12.6
2014 671 49.9 13.4 12.7
2015 725 50.0 14.5 13.7
2016 704 49.0 14.3 13.2
2017 690 48.7 14.1 13.2
2018 689 50.2 13.7 13.2
2019 705 51.2 13.7 13.9
2020 627 53.8 11.6 17.7
2021 635 50.2 12.6 20.5
2022 627 50.2 12.4 20.7
2023 658 52.2 12.6 20.4

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 Elms Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 927 57.0 16.3 5.2
2005 957 55.0 17.4 n/a
2006 945 61.0 15.5 5.7
2007 901 64.0 14.1 6.2
2008 901 48.0 18.8 5.3
2009 857 59.0 14.5 6.1
2010 835 56.0 14.9 7.2
2011 790 52.0 15.1 8.4
2012 759 54.6 13.8 9.2
2013 697 51.0 13.6 12.6
2014 671 49.9 13.4 12.7
2015 725 50.0 14.5 13.7
2016 704 49.0 14.3 13.2
2017 690 48.7 14.1 13.2
2018 689 50.2 13.7 13.2
2019 705 51.2 13.7 13.9
2020 627 53.8 11.6 17.7
2021 635 50.2 12.6 20.5
2022 627 50.2 12.4 20.7
2023 658 52.2 12.6 20.4

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 Elms Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $113 (1.1%) $10,251 (98.9%) $10,364

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Elms Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 357th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 619th of 1342 Elementary schools
 19.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Elms Elementary School)63.940.9
 23%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Township School District)43.924.7
 19.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Elms Elementary School)7150
 21%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jackson Township School District)60.137.3
 22.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Elms Elementary School)70.438.4
 32%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Township School District)62.240.9
 21.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Elms Elementary School)71.445
 26.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Township School District)67.847.3
 20.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Elms Elementary School)75.657.5
 18.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Township School District)59.848
 11.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Elms Elementary School)57.462.4
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Township School District)52.447.5
 4.9%
   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 Students705658
 6.7%
African American3462
 82.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2320
 13%
Hispanic57101
 77.2%
Pacific Islander22
White574444
 22.6%
Two or More Races1429
 107.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.9%20.4%
 6.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Elms Elementary School

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

Middle : Carl W. Goetz Middle School
High : Jackson Memorial High School

Students at Elms Elementary School are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 658 students attended Elms Elementary School.

Elms Elementary School ranks 619th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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