Is Hazelwood Elementary School a good school?

Hazelwood Elementary School ranks 864 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hazelwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 239 students attended Hazelwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hazelwood Elementary School?

Students at Hazelwood Elementary School are 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hazelwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hazelwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Von E. Mauger Middle School High : Middlesex High School

Hazelwood Elementary School

Summary:

Hazelwood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-3 in Middlesex, New Jersey, with 239 students as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a unique student demographic profile, with a significantly higher percentage of White students (57.32%) compared to the surrounding schools, which tend to have more diverse student populations.

Hazelwood Elementary's academic performance is mixed, with 30% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.8% for the Middlesex Borough School District and 42% for the state, but 42% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, higher than the district (50.3%) and state (45.9%) averages. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.6% in 2020-2021 to 19.4% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the surrounding schools.

Compared to nearby schools like Grandview Elementary School and Watchung Elementary School, Hazelwood Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (20.5% in 2022-2023) but spends more per student ($12,216) than some of the surrounding schools. The school's fluctuating ranking, from a high of 173 out of 1,345 schools in 2021-2022 to a low of 864 out of 1,342 schools in 2022-2023, is an area of concern that requires further investigation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-3

800 Hazelwood Avenue
Middlesex, NJ 08846

(732) 317-6000

District: Middlesex Borough School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,216

Students who attend Hazelwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Von E. Mauger Middle School
High:	Middlesex High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 239

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Asian:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hazelwood Elementary School ranks worse than 64.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Middlesex Borough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.65. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Hazelwood Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Middlesex Borough School District. Racial makeup is: White (57.3%), Hispanic (25.9%), Asian (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Middlesex Borough School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hazelwood Elementary School is 11.7. 1 elementary schools in the Middlesex Borough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hazelwood Elementary School employs 20.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hazelwood Elementary School is $12,216, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Middlesex Borough School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hazelwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hazelwood Elementary School 864^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Hazelwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Middlesex Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Middlesex Borough School District 393^rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hazelwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hazelwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2004	61.60	640^th	1298	50.7%
2005	61.61	655^th	1303	49.7%
2006	58.48	726^th	1314	44.7%
2007	71.87	409^th	1329	69.2%
2008	37.27	998^th	1338	25.4%
2009	60.69	637^th	1346	52.7%
2010	58.28	688^th	1354	49.2%
2011	74.26	365^th	1360	73.2%
2012	77.92	284^th	1363	79.2%
2013	81.43	198^th	1367	85.5%
2014	53.85	756^th	1363	44.5%
2015	44.89	786^th	1357	42.1%
2016	52.67	674^th	1346	49.9%
2017	58.03	606^th	1352	55.2%
2018	55.26	636^th	1353	53.0%
2019	62.36	553^rd	1360	59.3%
2022	86.96	173^rd	1345	87.1%
2023	35.65	864^th	1342	35.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hazelwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.50	471^st	1001	52.9%
2023	25.29	686^th	958	28.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hazelwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.39	418^th	910	54.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Hazelwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	46.74	758^th	1333	43.1%
2019	47.11	746^th	1331	44.0%
2022	94.89	23^rd	1326	98.3%
2023	34.28	852^nd	1318	35.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Hazelwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	62.33	520^th	1334	61.0%
2019	78.08	274^th	1335	79.5%
2022	68.66	411^th	1324	69.0%
2023	38.07	801^st	1315	39.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hazelwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.18	646^th	982	34.2%

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Rank History for White students at Hazelwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	28.09	779^th	1022	23.8%
2019	51.83	504^th	1023	50.7%
2022	86.18	87^th	976	91.1%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hazelwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	250	3	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	266
1989	255	5	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	274
1990	248	4	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	270
1991	302	11	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	329
1992	288	7	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	310
1993	228	5	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	241
1994	250	7	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	273
1995	245	9	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	265
1996	245	9	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	265
1998	245	15	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	273
1999	247	14	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	274
2000	234	15	9	15	1	n/a	n/a	274
2001	180	14	8	18	1	n/a	n/a	221
2002	160	15	12	17	2	n/a	n/a	206
2003	160	15	12	17	2	n/a	n/a	206
2004	166	8	10	17	1	n/a	n/a	202
2005	169	4	10	15	0	n/a	n/a	198
2006	157	3	7	17	0	n/a	n/a	184
2007	146	2	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	170
2008	158	2	3	23	0	n/a	n/a	186
2009	180	5	0	23	0	4	0	212
2010	178	10	9	20	0	0	0	217
2011	173	12	11	27	0	1	4	228
2012	189	16	11	26	0	1	3	246
2013	192	16	11	29	0	0	1	249
2014	179	14	14	42	0	0	2	251
2015	141	9	11	36	0	0	4	201
2016	146	11	14	44	0	0	2	217
2017	151	9	18	49	0	1	5	233
2018	152	7	15	28	0	1	4	207
2019	151	10	15	34	0	1	5	216
2020	155	7	14	42	0	1	5	224
2021	121	11	14	41	0	0	2	189
2022	125	11	18	43	0	0	3	200
2023	137	15	22	62	0	0	3	239

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hazelwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	266	16.0	16.6	n/a
1989	274	16.0	17.1	n/a
1990	270	16.0	16.8	4.4
1991	329	17.0	19.3	6.4
1992	310	19.0	16.3	2.6
1993	241	16.0	15.1	7.1
1994	273	15.3	17.8	10.6
1995	265	16.3	16.3	4.9
1996	265	16.3	16.3	4.9
1998	273	18.3	14.9	3.7
1999	274	18.3	15.0	5.1
2000	274	17.3	15.8	8
2001	221	18.3	12.1	13.6
2002	206	15.3	13.5	12.1
2003	206	15.3	13.5	12.1
2004	202	16.8	12.0	7.4
2005	198	16.8	11.8	n/a
2006	184	15.8	11.6	10.9
2007	170	16.3	10.4	6.5
2008	186	11.0	16.9	9.7
2009	212	25.9	7.2	12.7
2010	217	17.0	12.7	11.1
2011	228	15.8	14.4	12.7
2012	246	20.3	12.1	13.4
2013	249	14.4	17.2	19.7
2014	251	18.0	13.9	25.5
2015	201	18.0	11.1	26.4
2016	217	19.0	11.4	28.6
2017	233	19.4	12.0	27.5
2018	207	19.1	10.8	21.3
2019	216	19.4	11.1	19
2020	224	18.1	12.3	17.9
2021	189	20.0	9.4	16.9
2022	200	19.8	10.1	16
2023	239	20.3	11.7	20.5

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 Hazelwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	266	16.0	16.6	n/a
1989	274	16.0	17.1	n/a
1990	270	16.0	16.8	4.4
1991	329	17.0	19.3	6.4
1992	310	19.0	16.3	2.6
1993	241	16.0	15.1	7.1
1994	273	15.3	17.8	10.6
1995	265	16.3	16.3	4.9
1996	265	16.3	16.3	4.9
1998	273	18.3	14.9	3.7
1999	274	18.3	15.0	5.1
2000	274	17.3	15.8	8
2001	221	18.3	12.1	13.6
2002	206	15.3	13.5	12.1
2003	206	15.3	13.5	12.1
2004	202	16.8	12.0	7.4
2005	198	16.8	11.8	n/a
2006	184	15.8	11.6	10.9
2007	170	16.3	10.4	6.5
2008	186	11.0	16.9	9.7
2009	212	25.9	7.2	12.7
2010	217	17.0	12.7	11.1
2011	228	15.8	14.4	12.7
2012	246	20.3	12.1	13.4
2013	249	14.4	17.2	19.7
2014	251	18.0	13.9	25.5
2015	201	18.0	11.1	26.4
2016	217	19.0	11.4	28.6
2017	233	19.4	12.0	27.5
2018	207	19.1	10.8	21.3
2019	216	19.4	11.1	19
2020	224	18.1	12.3	17.9
2021	189	20.0	9.4	16.9
2022	200	19.8	10.1	16
2023	239	20.3	11.7	20.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hazelwood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$137 (1.1%)	$12,079 (98.9%)	$12,216

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hazelwood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 553^rd of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 864^th of 1342 Elementary schools	23.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hazelwood Elementary School)	68.4	30	38.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Middlesex Borough School District)	52.3	37.8	14.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hazelwood Elementary School)	52.6	42	10.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Middlesex Borough School District)	59	50.3	8.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	216	239	10.6%
African American	10	15	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	15	22	46.7%
Hispanic	34	62	82.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	151	137	9.3%
Two or More Races	5	3	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	19%	20.5%	1.5%

Schools Near Hazelwood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hazelwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	800 Hazelwood Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 317-6000	239	20	11.7	20.5%	137 (57.3%)	15 (6.3%)	62 (25.9%)	22 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	35.6	864^th of 1342 public elementary schools	35.6%		87	173^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	87.1%	691			30.0						42.0						$12,216	$137	$12,079
Woodland Intermediate School	Public	4-5	Fisher Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 317-6000	292	20	14.8	33.9%	118 (40.4%)	25 (8.6%)	121 (41.4%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)	18.2			49.7	55.4					37.2	39.9
Watchung Elementary School	Public	K-3	Fisher Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 317-6000	221	17	13.0	28.5%	112 (50.7%)	9 (4.1%)	64 (29.0%)	22 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (5.9%)	61.6	525^th of 1342 public elementary schools	60.9%		68.6	444^th of 1345 public elementary schools	67.0%	81			41.6						60.8						$7,418	$39	$7,379
Smalley Elementary School	Public	3-6	163 Cherry Avenue	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 652-7940	536	53	10.1	72.8%	57 (10.6%)	43 (8.0%)	410 (76.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.8%)	16.9	1128^th of 1342 public elementary schools	15.9%		19.3	1086^th of 1345 public elementary schools	19.3%	42	9.7		11.6	27.1	19.3	31.9			21.1	28.1	19.1	16.0			$8,764	$807	$7,957
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	1-2	60 West High Street	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 652-7933	250	29	8.5	77.6%	28 (11.2%)	24 (9.6%)	190 (76.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)															$10,471	$990	$9,481
Parker Elementary School	Public	K-3	South Lincoln Avenue	Middlesex	08846	Middlesex County	Middlesex Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 317-6000	176	18	9.9	44.3%	37 (21.0%)	16 (9.1%)	103 (58.5%)	15 (8.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	44.7	744^th of 1342 public elementary schools	44.6%		64.2	505^th of 1345 public elementary schools	62.5%	239			40.5						42.2						$10,883	$1,429	$9,454
LaMonte-Annex Elementary School	Public	PK-K	330 West Second Street	Bound Brook	08805	Somerset County	Bound Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 652-7934	235	27	8.7	65.5%	30 (12.8%)	14 (6.0%)	181 (77.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)								(n/a)															$10,395	$1,991	$8,404
Robert Morris School	Public	PK, KG-8	122 Elizabeth Street	South Bound Brook	08880	Somerset County	South Bound Brook Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 356-3018	430	40	10.8	46.7%	110 (25.6%)	52 (12.1%)	239 (55.6%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	45.6	729^th of 1342 public elementary schools	45.7%		42.3	772^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	42.6%	43	8.1	15.4	50.0	50.0	44.4	42.1	53.8	63.1	48.9	60.6	25.5	38.5	43.6	34.3	$13,506	$373	$13,133
Angelo L. Tomaso School	Public	K-5	46 Washington Valley Road	Warren	07059	Somerset County	Warren Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 753-5300	264	34	7.7	1.9%	155 (58.7%)	6 (2.3%)	29 (11.0%)	63 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	81.8	243^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	81.9%		87.1	171^st of 1345 public elementary schools	87.3%	72	22.9		70.3	75.0	62.9				78.7	84.0	65.7				$15,785	$30	$15,755
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-3	130 North Randolphville Rd	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 752-2501	561	77	7.2	35.8%	58 (10.3%)	125 (22.3%)	173 (30.8%)	181 (32.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	49.9	671^st of 1342 public elementary schools	50.0%		46.1	718^th of 1345 public elementary schools	46.6%	47			45.1						43.3						$5,683		$5,683

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