Arbor Elementary School

Public 4-5

1717 Lester Place
Piscataway, NJ 08854

(732) 752-8652

District: Piscataway Township School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,205

Students who attend Arbor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Theodore Schor Middle School
High:	Piscataway Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 524

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.3%

Asian:

27.9%

African American:

25.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.5%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Arbor Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (30.3%), Asian (27.9%), African American (25.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Piscataway Township School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arbor Elementary School is 14.5, which is the 3^rd best among 4 elementary schools in the Piscataway Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Arbor Elementary School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arbor Elementary School is $6,205, which is the 3^rd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Piscataway Township School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Arbor Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Piscataway Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Piscataway Township School District 273^rd of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Arbor Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	223	95	51	17	0	n/a	n/a	386
1989	208	96	45	25	0	n/a	n/a	374
1990	225	104	55	29	0	n/a	n/a	413
1991	258	101	75	39	0	n/a	n/a	473
1992	244	94	72	41	0	n/a	n/a	451
1993	237	109	82	37	0	n/a	n/a	465
1994	221	108	82	43	0	n/a	n/a	454
1995	228	155	79	29	0	n/a	n/a	491
1996	228	155	79	29	0	n/a	n/a	491
1998	219	137	93	57	0	n/a	n/a	506
1999	227	149	106	55	0	n/a	n/a	537
2000	219	183	100	67	1	n/a	n/a	570
2001	212	196	114	67	0	n/a	n/a	589
2002	168	168	104	80	0	n/a	n/a	520
2003	168	168	104	80	0	n/a	n/a	520
2004	142	184	95	77	0	n/a	n/a	498
2005	139	206	98	79	0	n/a	n/a	522
2006	127	198	102	78	0	n/a	n/a	505
2007	117	176	97	102	0	n/a	n/a	492
2008	119	175	113	117	0	n/a	n/a	524
2009	104	181	118	110	0	0	2	515
2010	96	192	114	102	0	0	0	504
2011	101	202	144	88	0	0	1	536
2012	99	177	158	114	1	2	5	556
2014	72	170	182	143	0	3	11	581
2015	63	154	202	128	0	3	17	567
2016	62	141	164	129	0	2	21	519
2017	56	151	153	132	2	1	13	508
2018	62	154	169	144	3	1	15	548
2019	58	167	159	152	4	2	17	559
2020	60	171	154	148	2	4	17	556
2021	65	142	167	132	0	2	12	520
2022	64	125	161	154	2	1	6	513
2023	70	125	146	164	2	2	13	522
2024	66	134	146	159	1	2	16	524

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 Arbor Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	26.0	14.8	n/a
1989	374	22.0	17.0	n/a
1990	413	25.0	16.5	10.9
1991	473	28.0	16.8	9.3
1992	451	27.0	16.7	13.3
1993	465	33.1	14.0	17
1994	454	33.4	13.6	17
1995	491	30.0	16.4	13
1996	491	30.0	16.4	13
1998	506	31.5	16.1	14.2
1999	537	33.5	16.0	15.8
2000	570	37.0	15.4	26.3
2001	589	37.2	15.8	26.3
2002	520	44.0	11.8	25.8
2003	520	44.0	11.8	25.8
2004	498	43.0	11.6	24.3
2005	522	41.0	12.7	n/a
2006	505	39.0	12.9	23.6
2007	492	38.0	12.9	22
2008	524	32.0	16.4	26.1
2009	515	39.9	11.4	31.7
2010	504	33.0	15.2	34.1
2011	536	32.5	16.4	31
2012	556	36.0	15.4	33.1
2014	581	38.6	15.0	32.7
2015	567	41.0	13.8	40.7
2016	519	40.0	12.9	39.7
2017	508	40.8	12.4	40.4
2018	548	38.8	14.1	41.2
2019	559	36.8	15.1	39.7
2020	556	42.4	13.1	45.9
2021	520	40.0	12.9	38.3
2022	513	39.0	13.1	41.3
2023	522	37.7	13.8	40
2024	524	36.0	14.5	43.5

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 Arbor Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	26.0	14.8	n/a
1989	374	22.0	17.0	n/a
1990	413	25.0	16.5	10.9
1991	473	28.0	16.8	9.3
1992	451	27.0	16.7	13.3
1993	465	33.1	14.0	17
1994	454	33.4	13.6	17
1995	491	30.0	16.4	13
1996	491	30.0	16.4	13
1998	506	31.5	16.1	14.2
1999	537	33.5	16.0	15.8
2000	570	37.0	15.4	26.3
2001	589	37.2	15.8	26.3
2002	520	44.0	11.8	25.8
2003	520	44.0	11.8	25.8
2004	498	43.0	11.6	24.3
2005	522	41.0	12.7	n/a
2006	505	39.0	12.9	23.6
2007	492	38.0	12.9	22
2008	524	32.0	16.4	26.1
2009	515	39.9	11.4	31.7
2010	504	33.0	15.2	34.1
2011	536	32.5	16.4	31
2012	556	36.0	15.4	33.1
2014	581	38.6	15.0	32.7
2015	567	41.0	13.8	40.7
2016	519	40.0	12.9	39.7
2017	508	40.8	12.4	40.4
2018	548	38.8	14.1	41.2
2019	559	36.8	15.1	39.7
2020	556	42.4	13.1	45.9
2021	520	40.0	12.9	38.3
2022	513	39.0	13.1	41.3
2023	522	37.7	13.8	40
2024	524	36.0	14.5	43.5

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 Arbor Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$157 (2.5%)	$6,048 (97.5%)	$6,205

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Arbor Elementary School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Arbor Elementary School)	57.6	47.8	9.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Piscataway Township School District)	65.9	57.4	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Arbor Elementary School)	48.5	44.8	3.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Piscataway Township School District)	53.8	52.4	1.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Arbor Elementary School)	54.3	50.4	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Piscataway Township School District)	59.3	61	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Arbor Elementary School)	46.5	44.4	2.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Piscataway Township School District)	51.6	52.1	0.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	559	522	6.6%
African American	167	125	25.1%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	159	146	8.2%
Hispanic	152	164	7.9%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	58	70	20.7%
Two or More Races	17	13	23.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.7%	40%	0.3%

Schools Near Arbor Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)						NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arbor Elementary School	Public	4-5	1717 Lester Place	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-8652	524	36	14.5	43.5%	66 (12.6%)	134 (25.6%)	159 (30.3%)	146 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.1%)								(n/a)	22.3			50.4	44.1					44.5	36.7						$6,205	$157	$6,048
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W. Front St	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4250	392	36	11.0	84.9%	3 (0.8%)	47 (12.0%)	336 (85.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	1205^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.9%		10.4	1239^th of 1342 public elementary schools	7.7%	34	10.0		21.9	8.1	21.9				21.4	24.4	11.1						$10,400	$232	$10,168
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	West 4th St And Clinton Ave	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4220	390	32	12.1	80.3%	0 (0.0%)	63 (16.2%)	321 (82.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	12.4	1199^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.4%		7.2	1289^th of 1342 public elementary schools	3.9%	90	10.9		17.9	15.6	32.5				15.5	13.7	20.5						$10,979	$261	$10,718
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 Franklin Ave	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 754-4620	264	22	11.8	28.4%	114 (43.2%)	22 (8.3%)	93 (35.2%)	16 (6.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	46.9	711^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.9%		38.9	822^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	38.7%	111			36.2	51.7					51.7	41.7							$7,790	$219	$7,571
John P. Faber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 High Street	Dunellen	08812	Middlesex County	Dunellen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 400-5900	617	58	10.5	42.1%	134 (21.7%)	72 (11.7%)	351 (56.9%)	33 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	23.5	1026^th of 1338 public elementary schools	23.3%		30.8	941^st of 1342 public elementary schools	29.9%	85	11.3		24.5	41.2	41.6				25.8	31.3	19.8						$4,605		$4,605
Washington Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	427 Darrow Ave	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4230	540	39	13.8	84.4%	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.8%)	493 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10.9	1223^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	8.6%		10.2	1242^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	7.5%	19	6.2		17.1	3.8	12.3				27.3	17.9	18.3						$10,327	$167	$10,160
West End School	Public	PK, KG-4	447 Greenbrook Road	North Plainfield	07060	Union County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 769-6083	537	49	10.9	72.3%	45 (8.4%)	112 (20.9%)	343 (63.9%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	19.7	1078^th of 1338 public elementary schools	19.4%		15.7	1142^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	14.9%	64			30.5	36.9					18.8	23.5							$10,488	$705	$9,783
Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	105 Andrew Street	Green Brook	08812	Middlesex County	Green Brook Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 968-1052	404	37	10.9	11.1%	176 (43.6%)	21 (5.2%)	97 (24.0%)	81 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.7%)	63.9	490^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.4%		64.1	493^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	63.3%	3			60.7	51.5					67.8	45.6							$17,389	$93	$17,296
Cresthaven Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	530 West 7th Street	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Cresthaven Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 756-1234	604	28	21.5	47.5%	5 (0.8%)	118 (19.5%)	475 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	27.9	970^th of 1338 public elementary schools	27.5%		23.1	1037^th of 1342 public elementary schools	22.7%	67	10.6		23.7	46.6	57.3	59.5			22.4	15.1	13.3	13.3					$9,510	$673	$8,837
Cedarbrook Elementary School	Public	K-8	1049 Central Ave	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4280	663	48	13.8	69.5%	3 (0.5%)	191 (28.8%)	454 (68.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	13.9	1166^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.9%		15.9	1140^th of 1342 public elementary schools	15.1%	26	11.9	5.5	17.9	26.7	28.7	19.3	26.7	38.2	18.3	12.0	20.8	12.3	8.7	5.7	55.0	55.0	$9,658	$142	$9,516

Frequently Asked Questions about Arbor Elementary School

How many students attend Arbor Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 524 students attended Arbor Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Arbor Elementary School?

Students at Arbor Elementary School are 30% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 26% African American, 13% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Arbor Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Theodore Schor Middle School
High : Piscataway Township High School

What district is Arbor Elementary School in?

Piscataway Township School District

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