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Alexander Elementary School

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Alexander Elementary School ranks 777 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Alexander Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 312 students in grades PK-5 in Hamilton, New Jersey. As part of the Hamilton Township Public School District, which is ranked 473 out of 609 districts in the state, Alexander Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 53.5% of 3rd graders at Alexander Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.1% for the district and 44.9% for the state. In math, 55.8% of 3rd graders at Alexander Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 35.7% for the district and 49.8% for the state. This pattern of higher academic achievement holds true across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Alexander Elementary generally performs better than the district and state averages for student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and special education students.

While Alexander Elementary School is performing well overall, there are still areas for improvement, such as increasing proficiency rates in science and reducing chronic absenteeism further to align with state averages. The school could also explore strategies to support its lower-performing student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special needs, to help them achieve at higher levels. Overall, Alexander Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Hamilton Township Public School District.

302

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,054

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Robert Frost Drive
Hamilton, NJ 08690-2331

(609) 631-4148

District: Hamilton Township Public School District

Students who attend Alexander Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Emily C. Reynolds Middle School
High:	Hamilton East - Steinert

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

19.2%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 16 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg33%

New Jersey avg46%

777^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District

473^rd of 609Hamilton Township Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	777 of 1347	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	525 of 1338	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	578 of 1342	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	594 of 1345	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	792 of 1317	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	646 of 1360	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	457 of 1353	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	568 of 1352	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	488 of 1346	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.9	486 of 1357	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.9	517 of 1363	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	574 of 1367	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	581 of 1363	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.0	704 of 1360	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.1	574 of 1354	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.9	572 of 1346	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.7	375 of 1338	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	62.7	659 of 1329	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.4	481 of 1314	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.9	258 of 1303	80.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.0	217 of 1298	83.3%	★★★★☆
2003	82.0	184 of 1204	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	657 of 1326	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	484 of 1317	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	536 of 1318	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	555 of 1326	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	688 of 1290	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	630 of 1331	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.0	273 of 1333	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	736 of 1032	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.4	359 of 989	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	397 of 953	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	353 of 896	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	865 of 1023	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.8	252 of 939	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	835 of 1318	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	518 of 1313	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	561 of 1315	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	577 of 1324	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	831 of 1297	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	643 of 1335	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	536 of 1334	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	683 of 1023	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	498 of 989	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.4	282 of 949	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	39.9	470 of 868	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	696 of 970	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	519 of 963	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	606 of 975	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	635 of 976	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	817 of 964	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	626 of 1023	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.0	302 of 1022	70.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science14%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Robert Frost Drive	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4148	302	25	12.0	24.8%	206 (68.2%)	21 (7.0%)	58 (19.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	42.7	777^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.3%		61.6	525^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.8%	252	13.6	53.5	44.7	47.5	55.8	35.7	47.5	$9,054	$06	$9,048
Sayen Elementary School	Public	K-5	3333 Nottingham Way	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4164	254	21	11.9	29.1%	139 (54.7%)	12 (4.7%)	76 (29.9%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	48	707^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.5%		42.5	758^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.3%	51	34.7	36.8	56.7	56.0	50.0	40.5	37.3	$9,728	$07	$9,721
Langtree Elementary School	Public	K-5	2080 Whatley Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4157	339	28	12.1	43.7%	150 (44.2%)	40 (11.8%)	99 (29.2%)	28 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	49	694^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.5%		55.5	600^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.2%	94	22.3	50.0	64.2	49.0	61.6	37.7	34.0	$8,715	$05	$8,710
Sunnybrae Elementary School	Public	K-5	166 Elton Avenue	Hamilton	08620	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4166	278	25	11.1	44.2%	97 (34.9%)	56 (20.1%)	100 (36.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	36.9	857^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.4%		30.7	934^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.2%	77	34.9	33.3	39.0	58.4	22.2	24.4	48.6	$11,259	$06	$11,253
Morgan Elementary School	Public	K-5	38 Stamford Road	Hamilton	08619	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4160	285	30	9.6	32.3%	153 (53.7%)	27 (9.5%)	78 (27.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.6%)	60.1	534^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.4%		51.1	653^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	51.2%	119	20.8	50.0	79.4	57.9	62.5	56.4	46.2	$10,522	$06	$10,516
Mercerville Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Regina Avenue	Hamilton	08619	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4159	350	28	12.5	47.4%	146 (41.7%)	31 (8.9%)	127 (36.3%)	26 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	39.2	822^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	39.0%		43.8	746^th of 1338 public elementary schools	44.2%	76	15.7	52.6	52.6	44.8	41.7	35.6	37.9	$8,682	$06	$8,676
Joseph F. Cappello School	Public	PK, KG-3	1072 Old Trenton Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Mercer County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 588-8485	97	14	7.1	23.7%	7 (7.2%)	37 (38.1%)	42 (43.3%)	8 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)								$61,336		$61,336
Robinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	495 Gropp Avenue	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4163	387	32	11.9	44.7%	155 (40.1%)	45 (11.6%)	145 (37.5%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.0%)	39	827^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.6%		37.4	833^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	37.7%	6	16.9	57.4	54.5	50.0	48.2	21.9	23.7	$8,942	$05	$8,937
Yardville Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3880 South Broad Street	Hamilton	08620	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4171	251	23	10.7	59.8%	100 (39.8%)	38 (15.1%)	103 (41.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	56.7	589^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.3%		45.5	726^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.7%	137	15.1	60.8	74.1	65.3	65.2	53.8	42.3	$9,462	$07	$9,455
University Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	645 Paxson Avenue	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4167	308	32	9.7	33.8%	159 (51.6%)	26 (8.4%)	91 (29.5%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	42.5	778^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.2%		49.4	674^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.6%	104	12.1	34.4	64.7	42.9	54.8	44.2	39.3	$12,468	$06	$12,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Alexander Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Emily C. Reynolds Middle School
High : Hamilton East - Steinert

How many students attend Alexander Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Alexander Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Alexander Elementary School?

Students at Alexander Elementary School are 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Alexander Elementary School a good school?

Alexander Elementary School ranks 777^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Alexander Elementary School in?

Hamilton Township Public School District

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