Littlebrook School

Summary:

Littlebrook School is a top-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Princeton, New Jersey, with 387 students. As part of the Princeton Public School District, which is ranked 79 out of 613 districts in the state, Littlebrook consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in New Jersey, reaching as high as 10th out of 1,317 schools in the 2020-2021 school year.

Littlebrook School's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 81.4% of 5th graders at Littlebrook were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.3% statewide and 79.7% in the district. The school also excels in serving all student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 in the state for female, male, Hispanic, and special education students. Additionally, Littlebrook maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a very low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a focus on supporting all learners.

Littlebrook School's consistent high performance and equitable outcomes make it a standout institution in the Princeton area, outperforming many nearby schools in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District and Montgomery Township School District. Factors contributing to Littlebrook's success may include its small class sizes, low chronic absenteeism, and relatively affluent student population, but the school's ability to effectively serve diverse learners suggests a strong focus on instructional practices and support systems that benefit all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 39 Magnolia Lane
       Princeton, NJ  08540-4013


(609) 806-4250

District: Princeton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
58th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,695 Help


Students who attend Littlebrook School usually attend:

Middle:    Princeton Middle School
High:    Princeton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  387

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.6%
Asian:
32.8%
Two or more races:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  6.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Littlebrook School ranks better than 95.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Princeton Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.3. (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 (41.6%), Asian (32.8%), two or more races (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 6.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Littlebrook School is 10.3, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Princeton Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Littlebrook School is $13,695, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Princeton Public School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Littlebrook School:

SchoolDigger ranks Littlebrook School 58th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Littlebrook School in the ranking list.)

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Princeton Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Princeton Public School District 79th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Littlebrook School

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Rank History for all students at Littlebrook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.93 331st 1204 72.5%
2004 84.74 67th 1298 94.8%
2005 82.54 97th 1303 92.6%
2006 79.98 163rd 1314 87.6%
2007 76.43 247th 1329 81.4%
2008 77.13 263rd 1338 80.3%
2009 86.62 57th 1346 95.8%
2010 84.00 103rd 1354 92.4%
2011 79.35 228th 1360 83.2%
2012 80.66 202nd 1363 85.2%
2013 82.21 173rd 1367 87.3%
2014 78.04 288th 1363 78.9%
2015 95.90 18th 1357 98.7%
2016 93.42 44th 1346 96.7%
2017 89.00 115th 1352 91.5%
2018 82.79 213th 1353 84.3%
2019 80.91 259th 1360 81.0%
2021 97.42 10th 1317 99.2%
2022 91.01 112th 1345 91.7%
2023 87.93 157th 1342 88.3%
2024 93.30 58th 1338 95.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Littlebrook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.49 71st 463 84.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Littlebrook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.06 27th 1001 97.3%
2019 92.64 51st 1007 94.9%
2021 89.12 47th 868 94.6%
2022 86.27 83rd 949 91.3%
2023 68.06 222nd 958 76.8%
2024 92.85 39th 989 96.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Littlebrook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.02 188th 1333 85.9%
2019 79.16 255th 1331 80.8%
2021 95.67 24th 1290 98.1%
2022 86.55 161st 1326 87.9%
2023 82.44 219th 1318 83.4%
2024 91.54 72nd 1317 94.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Littlebrook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.00 252nd 1334 81.1%
2019 81.17 227th 1335 83.0%
2021 96.56 14th 1297 98.9%
2022 92.48 75th 1324 94.3%
2023 90.62 93rd 1315 92.9%
2024 93.25 48th 1313 96.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Littlebrook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.98 102nd 370 72.4%
2019 55.03 170th 370 54.1%
2021 69.10 102nd 339 69.9%
2022 58.36 153rd 348 56.0%
2023 60.76 144th 346 58.4%
2024 81.07 36th 340 89.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Littlebrook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 93.17 50th 896 94.4%
2024 94.86 41st 989 95.9%
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Rank History for White students at Littlebrook School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.62 208th 1022 79.6%
2019 75.41 192nd 1023 81.2%
2021 95.52 8th 964 99.2%
2022 87.47 73rd 976 92.5%
2023 83.44 110th 975 88.7%
2024 86.27 79th 963 91.8%
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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.

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.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Open Quote Very elitist school with self-centered teachers. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Littlebrook School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 161 22 24 4 0 n/a n/a 0 211
1990 179 25 27 12 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1991 231 29 32 41 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1992 254 35 40 48 1 n/a n/a 0 378
1993 238 29 30 67 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1994 262 39 29 10 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1995 305 41 24 11 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1996 305 41 24 11 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1998 271 36 32 14 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1999 284 36 37 8 1 n/a n/a 0 366
2000 289 28 32 7 2 n/a n/a 0 358
2001 291 41 36 15 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2002 286 35 33 14 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2003 286 35 33 14 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2004 263 34 37 14 0 n/a n/a 0 348
2005 266 34 35 18 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2006 285 29 38 20 1 n/a n/a 0 373
2007 254 37 41 13 7 n/a n/a 0 352
2008 263 31 50 17 0 n/a n/a 0 361
2009 248 36 55 11 0 0 0 0 350
2010 426 52 91 40 0 0 3 0 612
2011 223 35 46 20 1 0 10 0 335
2012 215 25 55 29 0 0 18 0 342
2013 208 22 46 25 1 0 34 0 336
2014 216 19 50 30 1 0 30 0 346
2015 223 12 51 33 0 0 33 0 352
2016 196 15 57 31 0 0 28 0 327
2017 173 16 80 33 0 0 22 0 324
2018 197 19 74 43 0 0 25 0 358
2019 204 16 84 39 1 0 26 0 370
2020 203 18 109 35 0 0 38 0 403
2021 159 13 102 33 0 0 35 0 342
2022 158 15 104 33 0 0 35 0 345
2023 161 19 127 34 1 0 45 0 387

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 Littlebrook School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 211 14.0 15.0 n/a
1990 243 13.0 18.6 2.9
1991 333 23.0 14.4 11.4
1992 378 27.0 14.0 14.6
1993 364 23.0 15.8 19.5
1994 340 23.3 14.6 10.3
1995 381 24.2 15.7 8.9
1996 381 24.2 15.7 8.9
1998 353 24.2 14.6 8.2
1999 366 25.2 14.5 9
2000 358 24.6 14.6 8.4
2001 383 24.8 15.4 13.6
2002 368 26.8 13.7 10.3
2003 368 26.8 13.7 10.3
2004 348 28.8 12.1 11.2
2005 353 29.0 12.2 n/a
2006 373 30.0 12.4 8.3
2007 352 30.0 11.7 7.7
2008 361 23.0 15.7 8.3
2009 350 33.0 8.4 8.9
2010 612 32.0 19.1 5.6
2011 335 30.0 11.1 10.4
2012 342 31.7 10.7 10.8
2013 336 34.5 9.7 8.3
2014 346 32.0 10.8 9.5
2015 352 34.0 10.3 7.7
2016 327 33.0 9.9 7.6
2017 324 37.0 8.7 10.5
2018 358 34.0 10.5 8.7
2019 370 36.0 10.2 6.8
2020 403 35.4 11.3 7.2
2021 342 40.0 8.5 6.7
2022 345 35.5 9.7 4.3
2023 387 37.5 10.3 6.7

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 Littlebrook School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 211 14.0 15.0 n/a
1990 243 13.0 18.6 2.9
1991 333 23.0 14.4 11.4
1992 378 27.0 14.0 14.6
1993 364 23.0 15.8 19.5
1994 340 23.3 14.6 10.3
1995 381 24.2 15.7 8.9
1996 381 24.2 15.7 8.9
1998 353 24.2 14.6 8.2
1999 366 25.2 14.5 9
2000 358 24.6 14.6 8.4
2001 383 24.8 15.4 13.6
2002 368 26.8 13.7 10.3
2003 368 26.8 13.7 10.3
2004 348 28.8 12.1 11.2
2005 353 29.0 12.2 n/a
2006 373 30.0 12.4 8.3
2007 352 30.0 11.7 7.7
2008 361 23.0 15.7 8.3
2009 350 33.0 8.4 8.9
2010 612 32.0 19.1 5.6
2011 335 30.0 11.1 10.4
2012 342 31.7 10.7 10.8
2013 336 34.5 9.7 8.3
2014 346 32.0 10.8 9.5
2015 352 34.0 10.3 7.7
2016 327 33.0 9.9 7.6
2017 324 37.0 8.7 10.5
2018 358 34.0 10.5 8.7
2019 370 36.0 10.2 6.8
2020 403 35.4 11.3 7.2
2021 342 40.0 8.5 6.7
2022 345 35.5 9.7 4.3
2023 387 37.5 10.3 6.7

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 Littlebrook School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,695

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Littlebrook School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 259th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 157th of 1342 Elementary schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Littlebrook School)72.358.3
 14%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Public School District)61.261.3
 0.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Littlebrook School)80.377.8
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Princeton Public School District)67.374.7
 7.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Littlebrook School)63.976.1
 12.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Public School District)75.274
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Littlebrook School)56.980.5
 23.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Princeton Public School District)67.175.4
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Littlebrook School)91.470.6
 20.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Princeton Public School District)74.273.7
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Littlebrook School)88.673.9
 14.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Princeton Public School District)6870.8
 2.8%
   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 Students370387
 4.6%
African American1619
 18.8%
American Indian11
Asian84127
 51.2%
Hispanic3934
 12.8%
Pacific Islander00
White204161
 21.1%
Two or More Races2645
 73.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.8%6.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Littlebrook School

Students who attend Littlebrook School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Princeton Middle School
High : Princeton High School

Yes! Littlebrook School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 58th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 387 students attended Littlebrook School.

Students at Littlebrook School are 42% White, 33% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American.


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