Newell Elementary School

Summary:

Newell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Allentown, New Jersey, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Upper Freehold Regional School District. The school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a higher percentage of white students compared to nearby schools, and lower percentages of African American and Hispanic students.

Academically, Newell Elementary has shown mixed performance, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics below the state averages, but 4th-grade proficiency rates above the state averages. The school has a low chronic absenteeism rate and a relatively low percentage of students from low-income families, both of which are better than the nearby Hamilton Township Public School District schools. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, suggesting it may be struggling to keep pace with other high-performing schools in the region, such as those in the Chesterfield Township School District and Robbinsville Public School District.

One notable strength of Newell Elementary is the consistently high performance of its Hispanic student subgroup, which ranks among the top 33 out of 982 New Jersey elementary schools. However, the significant racial imbalance in the student population and the relatively low performance of the school's white student subgroup compared to the Hispanic student subgroup may suggest potential equity issues that the school and district should address.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 27 High Street
       Allentown, NJ  08501-0278


(609) 259-7292

District: Upper Freehold Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
649th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,192 Help


Students who attend Newell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Stonebridge Middle School
High:    Allentown High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  547

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.7%
Hispanic:
9.1%
Asian:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  6.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Newell Elementary School ranks better than 51.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.51. (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 (79.7%), Hispanic (9.1%), Asian (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 6.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newell Elementary School is 9.3. (See more...)
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Compare Newell Elementary School employs 58.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newell Elementary School is $11,192.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Newell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newell Elementary School 649th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Newell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Upper Freehold Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Upper Freehold Regional School District 253rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Newell Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Newell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 78.15 268th 1204 77.7%
2004 72.34 390th 1298 70.0%
2005 67.22 524th 1303 59.8%
2006 60.86 689th 1314 47.6%
2007 69.70 475th 1329 64.3%
2008 66.50 543rd 1338 59.4%
2009 65.53 557th 1346 58.6%
2010 68.67 482nd 1354 64.4%
2011 77.54 290th 1360 78.7%
2012 75.05 362nd 1363 73.4%
2013 79.97 239th 1367 82.5%
2014 80.29 242nd 1363 82.2%
2015 74.26 370th 1357 72.7%
2016 66.33 491st 1346 63.5%
2017 62.92 556th 1352 58.9%
2018 64.53 525th 1353 61.2%
2019 67.34 483rd 1360 64.5%
2021 68.98 364th 1317 72.4%
2022 66.60 466th 1345 65.4%
2023 51.51 649th 1342 51.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Newell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.13 549th 1001 45.2%
2019 77.65 167th 1007 83.4%
2021 59.16 262nd 868 69.8%
2022 52.99 366th 949 61.4%
2023 34.76 551st 958 42.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.86 855th 942 9.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Newell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.69 477th 1333 64.2%
2019 70.42 424th 1331 68.1%
2021 71.16 304th 1290 76.4%
2022 70.46 414th 1326 68.8%
2023 43.28 737th 1318 44.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Newell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.50 539th 1334 59.6%
2019 61.66 525th 1335 60.7%
2021 64.95 400th 1297 69.2%
2022 58.83 538th 1324 59.4%
2023 60.13 523rd 1315 60.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.91 629th 899 30.0%
2022 96.23 33rd 953 96.5%
2023 63.85 292nd 982 70.3%
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Rank History for White students at Newell Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.22 511th 1022 50.0%
2019 59.28 413th 1023 59.6%
2021 55.85 383rd 964 60.3%
2022 48.14 516th 976 47.1%
2023 30.45 713th 975 26.9%
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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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Enrollment information for Newell Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 524 37 7 7 1 n/a n/a 0 576
1989 547 33 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 592
1990 572 29 5 9 1 n/a n/a 0 616
1991 565 37 6 11 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1992 560 35 6 14 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1993 566 37 6 11 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1994 599 38 7 11 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1995 646 23 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1996 646 23 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1998 674 33 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1999 696 26 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 737
2000 740 26 10 9 0 n/a n/a 0 785
2001 812 39 17 10 0 n/a n/a 0 878
2002 935 23 36 16 0 n/a n/a 0 1010
2003 935 23 36 16 0 n/a n/a 0 1010
2004 993 21 36 22 0 n/a n/a 0 1072
2005 1042 27 42 21 0 n/a n/a 0 1132
2006 1026 29 39 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1113
2007 1103 34 48 24 0 n/a n/a 0 1209
2008 1105 41 55 21 2 n/a n/a 0 1224
2009 1107 38 56 20 0 0 0 0 1221
2010 1072 30 49 26 0 0 0 0 1177
2011 575 13 16 15 0 0 1 0 620
2012 541 8 18 15 2 0 1 0 585
2013 521 13 16 22 0 0 3 0 575
2014 485 12 20 22 0 0 5 0 544
2015 452 13 24 28 0 0 7 0 524
2016 437 12 18 34 1 0 7 0 509
2017 411 15 19 39 1 0 6 0 491
2018 416 15 31 44 0 0 7 0 513
2019 418 15 32 45 0 0 4 0 514
2020 400 14 32 51 0 0 8 0 505
2021 391 12 27 45 0 0 11 0 486
2022 416 10 30 49 0 0 11 0 516
2023 436 13 36 50 1 1 10 0 547

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 Newell Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 576 30.0 19.2 n/a
1989 592 39.0 15.1 n/a
1990 616 40.0 15.4 4.7
1991 619 40.0 15.4 5.5
1992 615 41.0 15.0 3.6
1993 620 45.5 13.6 3.7
1994 655 42.6 15.4 7.8
1995 685 46.2 14.8 6.1
1996 685 46.2 14.8 6.1
1998 724 48.0 15.1 5.9
1999 737 49.1 15.0 4.3
2000 785 50.7 15.5 5.6
2001 878 50.9 17.2 4.1
2002 1010 60.1 16.8 4.6
2003 1010 60.1 16.8 4.6
2004 1072 68.9 15.6 4.2
2005 1132 73.4 15.4 n/a
2006 1113 82.2 13.5 3.1
2007 1209 82.0 14.7 2.2
2008 1224 70.0 17.5 3.8
2009 1221 104.9 9.9 3.4
2010 1177 90.0 13.0 3.1
2011 620 43.8 14.1 5.2
2012 585 44.1 13.2 5.8
2013 575 63.1 9.1 8
2014 544 75.8 7.1 8.3
2015 524 83.0 6.3 9
2016 509 53.0 9.6 9.6
2017 491 50.9 9.6 10.4
2018 513 54.1 9.4 9.7
2019 514 53.0 9.6 9.5
2020 505 52.5 9.6 9.3
2021 486 50.0 9.7 7.8
2022 516 52.2 9.8 6.8
2023 547 58.2 9.3 6.9

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 Newell Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 576 30.0 19.2 n/a
1989 592 39.0 15.1 n/a
1990 616 40.0 15.4 4.7
1991 619 40.0 15.4 5.5
1992 615 41.0 15.0 3.6
1993 620 45.5 13.6 3.7
1994 655 42.6 15.4 7.8
1995 685 46.2 14.8 6.1
1996 685 46.2 14.8 6.1
1998 724 48.0 15.1 5.9
1999 737 49.1 15.0 4.3
2000 785 50.7 15.5 5.6
2001 878 50.9 17.2 4.1
2002 1010 60.1 16.8 4.6
2003 1010 60.1 16.8 4.6
2004 1072 68.9 15.6 4.2
2005 1132 73.4 15.4 n/a
2006 1113 82.2 13.5 3.1
2007 1209 82.0 14.7 2.2
2008 1224 70.0 17.5 3.8
2009 1221 104.9 9.9 3.4
2010 1177 90.0 13.0 3.1
2011 620 43.8 14.1 5.2
2012 585 44.1 13.2 5.8
2013 575 63.1 9.1 8
2014 544 75.8 7.1 8.3
2015 524 83.0 6.3 9
2016 509 53.0 9.6 9.6
2017 491 50.9 9.6 10.4
2018 513 54.1 9.4 9.7
2019 514 53.0 9.6 9.5
2020 505 52.5 9.6 9.3
2021 486 50.0 9.7 7.8
2022 516 52.2 9.8 6.8
2023 547 58.2 9.3 6.9

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 Newell Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $244 (2.2%) $10,948 (97.8%) $11,192

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Newell Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 483rd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 649th of 1342 Elementary schools
 12.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newell Elementary School)56.231.9
 24.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Upper Freehold Regional School District)56.231.9
 24.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newell Elementary School)66.749
 17.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Upper Freehold Regional School District)66.749
 17.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Newell Elementary School)66.360.7
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Upper Freehold Regional School District)66.360.7
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Newell Elementary School)64.346.3
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Upper Freehold Regional School District)64.346.3
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students514547
 6.4%
African American1513
 13.3%
American Indian01
Asian3236
 12.5%
Hispanic4550
 11.1%
Pacific Islander01
White418436
 4.3%
Two or More Races410
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.5%6.9%
 2.6%


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

Middle : Stonebridge Middle School
High : Allentown High School

Newell Elementary School ranks 649th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 547 students attended Newell Elementary School.

Students at Newell Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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