Is Nathan Hale Elementary School a good school?

Nathan Hale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Nathan Hale Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 438 students attended Nathan Hale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nathan Hale Elementary School?

Students at Nathan Hale Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 9% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Nathan Hale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nathan Hale Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carteret Middle School High : Carteret High School

Nathan Hale Elementary School

Public PK, KG-4

678 Roosevelt Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008

(732) 541-8960

District: Carteret Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1103^rd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,184

Students who attend Nathan Hale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carteret Middle School
High:	Carteret High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 438

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.1%

Asian:

15.1%

African American:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nathan Hale Elementary School ranks worse than 82.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Carteret Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.06. (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 Nathan Hale Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Carteret Public School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.1%), Asian (15.1%), African American (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Carteret Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nathan Hale Elementary School is 10.5, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Carteret Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Nathan Hale Elementary School employs 41.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nathan Hale Elementary School is $5,184, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Carteret Public School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Nathan Hale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nathan Hale Elementary School 1103^rd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Nathan Hale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Carteret Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Carteret Public School District 519^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Nathan Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	18.91	988^th	1204	17.9%
2004	37.83	953^rd	1298	26.6%
2005	32.51	1014^th	1303	22.2%
2006	35.26	1007^th	1314	23.4%
2007	48.95	883^rd	1329	33.6%
2008	47.11	886^th	1338	33.8%
2009	31.41	1049^th	1346	22.1%
2010	32.90	1037^th	1354	23.4%
2011	32.31	1039^th	1360	23.6%
2012	36.47	999^th	1363	26.7%
2013	48.94	837^th	1367	38.8%
2014	41.48	929^th	1363	31.8%
2015	43.93	797^th	1357	41.3%
2016	35.96	900^th	1346	33.1%
2017	36.11	903^rd	1352	33.2%
2018	30.22	997^th	1353	26.3%
2019	24.48	1056^th	1360	22.4%
2021	21.00	1006^th	1317	23.6%
2022	23.70	1023^rd	1345	23.9%
2023	19.06	1103^rd	1342	17.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nathan Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	52.29	177^th	434	59.2%
2019	48.79	200^th	463	56.8%
2021	43.21	174^th	411	57.7%
2022	42.49	224^th	489	54.2%
2023	35.55	300^th	499	39.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Nathan Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.79	419^th	1001	58.1%
2019	35.55	578^th	1007	42.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nathan Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	57.85	351^st	942	62.7%
2019	33.31	632^nd	948	33.3%
2021	53.93	303^rd	839	63.9%
2022	52.04	348^th	863	59.7%
2023	39.41	524^th	910	42.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Nathan Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	29.87	988^th	1333	25.9%
2019	29.69	976^th	1331	26.7%
2021	29.55	868^th	1290	32.7%
2022	24.77	981^st	1326	26.0%
2023	20.91	1033^rd	1318	21.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Nathan Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	31.55	953^rd	1334	28.6%
2019	22.49	1052^nd	1335	21.2%
2021	17.44	1053^rd	1297	18.8%
2022	24.45	982^nd	1324	25.8%
2023	19.68	1046^th	1315	20.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Nathan Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	0.76	333^rd	370	10.0%
2019	2.83	329^th	370	11.1%
2021	7.08	320^th	339	5.6%
2022	7.50	303^rd	348	12.9%
2023	10.35	302^nd	346	12.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Nathan Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.01	444^th	522	14.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nathan Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	47.21	434^th	870	50.1%
2019	39.22	546^th	899	39.3%
2021	30.97	660^th	896	26.3%
2022	31.47	642^nd	953	32.6%
2023	23.42	770^th	982	21.6%

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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 Nathan Hale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	129	67	106	221	0	n/a	n/a	523
2003	129	67	106	221	0	n/a	n/a	523
2004	136	78	124	229	0	n/a	n/a	567
2005	116	92	117	253	0	n/a	n/a	578
2006	94	83	144	266	0	n/a	n/a	587
2007	87	78	143	243	0	n/a	n/a	551
2008	79	90	145	269	0	n/a	n/a	583
2009	59	98	128	251	0	0	0	536
2010	55	84	129	266	1	0	0	535
2011	52	84	136	254	0	0	4	530
2012	42	81	151	258	0	0	5	537
2013	51	60	144	263	0	0	4	522
2014	51	62	130	258	0	0	7	508
2015	48	58	142	265	0	0	10	523
2016	45	64	131	247	0	0	6	493
2017	39	61	132	262	0	0	6	500
2018	38	57	126	259	0	0	7	487
2019	37	56	107	271	0	0	9	480
2020	32	52	97	293	0	0	11	485
2021	34	41	96	273	0	0	10	454
2022	30	46	82	289	0	0	13	460
2023	33	39	66	285	2	0	13	438

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

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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 Nathan Hale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	523	29.0	18.0	54.1
2003	523	29.0	18.0	54.1
2004	567	34.0	16.7	54.1
2005	578	33.0	17.5	n/a
2006	587	33.0	17.8	65.2
2007	551	33.0	16.7	68.6
2008	583	29.0	20.1	68.8
2009	536	41.1	11.3	70
2010	535	35.0	15.2	70.7
2011	530	31.5	16.8	70.2
2012	537	35.6	15.0	78.4
2013	522	38.0	13.7	74.5
2014	508	38.2	13.2	71.9
2015	523	39.0	13.4	73.4
2016	493	38.0	12.9	80.9
2017	500	44.0	11.3	80.4
2018	487	43.7	11.1	81.5
2019	480	43.8	10.9	84
2020	485	44.0	11.0	82.1
2021	454	43.2	10.5	67.2
2022	460	41.8	10.9	72.8
2023	438	41.6	10.5	77.2

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 Nathan Hale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	523	29.0	18.0	54.1
2003	523	29.0	18.0	54.1
2004	567	34.0	16.7	54.1
2005	578	33.0	17.5	n/a
2006	587	33.0	17.8	65.2
2007	551	33.0	16.7	68.6
2008	583	29.0	20.1	68.8
2009	536	41.1	11.3	70
2010	535	35.0	15.2	70.7
2011	530	31.5	16.8	70.2
2012	537	35.6	15.0	78.4
2013	522	38.0	13.7	74.5
2014	508	38.2	13.2	71.9
2015	523	39.0	13.4	73.4
2016	493	38.0	12.9	80.9
2017	500	44.0	11.3	80.4
2018	487	43.7	11.1	81.5
2019	480	43.8	10.9	84
2020	485	44.0	11.0	82.1
2021	454	43.2	10.5	67.2
2022	460	41.8	10.9	72.8
2023	438	41.6	10.5	77.2

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 Nathan Hale Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$429 (8.3%)	$4,755 (91.7%)	$5,184

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nathan Hale 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 1056^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 1103^rd of 1342 Elementary schools	4.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nathan Hale Elementary School)	46	21.2	24.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carteret Public School District)	48.7	25.6	23.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nathan Hale Elementary School)	52.4	26	26.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carteret Public School District)	49.8	33.8	16%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nathan Hale Elementary School)	38.5	37.6	0.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Carteret Public School District)	42.3	41.8	0.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nathan Hale Elementary School)	25.8	18.3	7.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carteret Public School District)	36.9	28.5	8.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nathan Hale Elementary School)	40.9	33.9	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carteret Public School District)	44.9	36.4	8.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	49.6	8.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nathan Hale Elementary School)	28.6	16.9	11.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Carteret Public School District)	31.9	23.4	8.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	36	10.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	480	438	8.8%
African American	56	39	30.4%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	107	66	38.3%
Hispanic	271	285	5.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	37	33	10.8%
Two or More Races	9	13	44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84%	77.2%	6.8%

Schools Near Nathan Hale 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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nathan Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	678 Roosevelt Avenue	Carteret	07008	Middlesex County	Carteret Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 541-8960	438	42	10.5	77.2%	33 (7.5%)	39 (8.9%)	285 (65.1%)	66 (15.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	19.1	1103^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	17.8%		23.7	1023^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	23.9%	80		21.2	37.6			26.0	18.3			$5,184	$429	$4,755
Columbus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Carteret Avenue	Carteret	07008	Middlesex County	Carteret Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 541-8960	578	54	10.6	68.9%	57 (9.9%)	137 (23.7%)	263 (45.5%)	104 (18.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	19.7	1095^th of 1342 public elementary schools	18.4%		17.9	1105^th of 1345 public elementary schools	17.8%	10		18.2	39.1			22.8	24.3			$3,895	$308	$3,587
Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	83 Post Blvd	Carteret	07008	Middlesex County	Carteret Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 541-8960	508	45	11.2	62.6%	47 (9.3%)	59 (11.6%)	174 (34.3%)	209 (41.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	47.8	695^th of 1342 public elementary schools	48.2%		42.4	771^st of 1345 public elementary schools	42.7%	76		37.7	47.8			52.8	41.1			$4,949	$301	$4,648
Port Reading Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	Turner Street	Port Reading	07064	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 602-8409	361	31	11.8	46.8%	90 (24.9%)	37 (10.2%)	179 (49.6%)	46 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	18.9	1107^th of 1342 public elementary schools	17.5%		24.8	1008^th of 1345 public elementary schools	25.1%	99	6.4	35.3	22.2	24.4		47.1	13.3	9.5		$4,841		$4,841
Matthew Jago Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	99 Central Avenue	Sewaren	07077	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 602-8428	411	42	9.7	38.9%	161 (39.2%)	38 (9.2%)	144 (35.0%)	56 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	22.8	1043^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	22.3%		25.6	999^th of 1345 public elementary schools	25.7%	44	19.6	21.9	26.4	35.5		28.1	22.3	28.8		$6,230		$6,230
Number 2	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 South Wood Avenue	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 862-3287	584	63	9.2	68.5%	51 (8.7%)	150 (25.7%)	336 (57.5%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	16.6	1132^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	15.6%		12.6	1197^th of 1345 public elementary schools	11.0%	65	7.2	16.0	38.6	29.7		26.2	22.6	11.9		$9,950	$510	$9,440
Grover Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	486 E Milton Ave	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 396-1040	469	38	12.4	59.9%	33 (7.0%)	229 (48.8%)	160 (34.1%)	21 (4.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	25.2	1009^th of 1342 public elementary schools	24.8%		20.2	1073^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	20.2%	64	7.2	22.7	41.5	39.7	34.2	37.3	24.6	18.8	20.8	$12,500	$257	$12,243
Avenel Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	Avenel Street	Avenel	07001	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 602-8504	427	28	15.2	45.0%	104 (24.4%)	97 (22.7%)	149 (34.9%)	62 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	31.5	933^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	30.5%		36.3	851^st of 1345 public elementary schools	36.7%	82	9.3	38.1	35.5	41.4		41.4	38.5	19.4		$4,286		$4,286
Woodbine Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	Woodbine Avenue	Avenel	07001	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 602-8523	401	33	12.0	41.4%	61 (15.2%)	91 (22.7%)	65 (16.2%)	175 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	47	707^th of 1342 public elementary schools	47.3%		57.4	584^th of 1345 public elementary schools	56.6%	123	19.6	49.2	49.4	41.4		47.6	54.8	23.7		$4,196		$4,196
Number 6	Public	PK, KG-5	19 East Morris Ave.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 862-3003	332	31	10.7	48.2%	97 (29.2%)	69 (20.8%)	145 (43.7%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	23.1	1036^th of 1342 public elementary schools	22.8%		19.1	1089^th of 1345 public elementary schools	19.0%	53	10.0	21.0	34.6	46.6		26.8	23.1	23.4		$9,307	$600	$8,707

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