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Robert Hunter Elementary School

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Robert Hunter Elementary School ranks 515 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Robert Hunter Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Flemington, New Jersey, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 394 students. The school is part of the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, which is ranked 259 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert Hunter Elementary School has shown mixed performance in standardized test scores compared to the district and state averages. While the school's 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 65.1%, outperforming the district's 63.3% and the state's 53.6%, its 4th-grade math proficiency rate was 46.9%, lower than the district's 54.6% and the state's 46.7%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Asian students performing relatively well, while students from Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) backgrounds ranked lower. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.6% in 2020-2021 to 14.9% in 2023-2024.

Nearby schools within the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, such as Barley Sheaf Elementary and Francis A. Desmares Elementary, have generally outperformed Robert Hunter Elementary School in test scores and overall rankings. Schools in other districts, like Woodfern Elementary in Hillsborough Township and East Amwell Township, have also demonstrated stronger academic performance compared to Robert Hunter Elementary.

406

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,745

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8 Dayton Road
Flemington, NJ 08822-9104

(908) 284-7620

District: Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

Students who attend Robert Hunter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J.P. Case Middle School
	Reading-Fleming Intermediate School
High:	Hunterdon Central Regional High School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Asian:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (56% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the New Jersey median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Flemington-Raritan Regional School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg49%

515^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

259^th of 609Flemington-Raritan Regional 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	62.0	515 of 1347	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	551 of 1338	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	661 of 1342	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	642 of 1345	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	343 of 1317	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	429 of 1360	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	534 of 1353	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.5	454 of 1352	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	469 of 1346	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	398 of 1357	70.7%	★★★★☆
2014	55.9	728 of 1363	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.5	555 of 1367	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	381 of 1363	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	366 of 1360	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	277 of 1354	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	213 of 1346	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	329 of 1338	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	195 of 1329	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	331 of 1314	74.8%	★★★★☆
2005	75.1	325 of 1303	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	70.3	444 of 1298	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.5	553 of 1204	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	128 of 330	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	179 of 340	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	90.4	4 of 346	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	34.2	251 of 348	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.8	105 of 339	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	151 of 370	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	174 of 370	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	219 of 597	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	325 of 559	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	332 of 499	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	264 of 489	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	458 of 1326	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	582 of 1317	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	751 of 1318	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	620 of 1326	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	395 of 1290	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	451 of 1331	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	624 of 1333	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	762 of 1032	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	701 of 989	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	675 of 982	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	701 of 953	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	376 of 896	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	353 of 870	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	712 of 1023	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	710 of 939	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	766 of 910	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.6	175 of 863	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	214 of 839	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	414 of 948	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	578 of 942	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	591 of 1318	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	474 of 1313	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	558 of 1315	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	618 of 1324	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	289 of 1297	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	366 of 1335	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	412 of 1334	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	356 of 1023	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	296 of 989	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	266 of 958	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	508 of 949	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	382 of 868	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	305 of 1007	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	417 of 1001	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	519 of 970	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	462 of 963	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	550 of 975	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	520 of 976	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	293 of 964	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	384 of 1023	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	541 of 1022	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

Mathematics54%+6 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)						NJSLA Algebra I (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-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
Robert Hunter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8 Dayton Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 284-7620	406	46	8.7	22.7%	238 (58.6%)	9 (2.2%)	91 (22.4%)	50 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	62	515^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.8%		59.6	551^st of 1338 public elementary schools	58.8%	36			48.7	65.1					62.6	46.9							$12,745	$293	$12,452
Barley Sheaf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Barley Sheaf Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 284-7584	376	38	10.0	17.6%	253 (67.3%)	10 (2.7%)	71 (18.9%)	29 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	67.1	454^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.3%		77.2	317^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.3%	137			46.0	70.1					53.9	66.3							$11,427	$109	$11,318
Francis A. Desmares Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16 Old Clinton Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 284-7540	421	47	8.9	45.1%	168 (39.9%)	15 (3.6%)	190 (45.1%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	51.7	658^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.2%		58.2	567^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.6%	91			46.7	57.5					48.0	46.9							$10,815	$320	$10,495
Copper Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Everitts Road	Ringoes	08551	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 284-7660	572	63	9.0	21.2%	323 (56.5%)	33 (5.8%)	118 (20.6%)	78 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.3%)	70.4	419^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.9%		67.6	445^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.7%	26			56.2	60.7					67.7	58.4							$15,346	$263	$15,083
Three Bridges School	Public	PK, KG-3	480 Main Street	Three Bridges	08887	Hunterdon County	Readington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 782-2141	293	33	8.7	13.3%	239 (81.6%)	4 (1.4%)	35 (11.9%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	84.2	214^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.1%		75.6	347^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.1%	133			63.6						75.7								$10,664	$11	$10,653
Delaware Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 Rosemont Ringoes Road	Sergeantsville	08557	Hunterdon County	Delaware Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 397-3179	403	45	8.8	4.5%	315 (78.2%)	5 (1.2%)	55 (13.6%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	64.4	487^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.8%		68.7	438^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.3%	49	59.4	18.7	39.3	62.5	59.4	52.6	64.8	62.8	51.0	62.5	56.3	65.8	51.3	17.2	100.0	100.0	$17,866	$293	$17,573
East Amwell Township	Public	PK, KG-8	43 Wertsville Rd	Ringoes	08551	Hunterdon County	East Amwell Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 782-6464	398	42	9.4	15.8%	308 (77.4%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (16.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	85.2	192^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.7	258^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.7%	66	40.6	45.7	65.7	80.6	81.3	87.8	72.3	84.8	78.8	80.6	65.7	51.3	50.0	40.7	100.0	100.0	$16,880	$457	$16,423
Franklin Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	226 Quakertown Road	Quakertown	08868	Hunterdon County	Franklin Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 735-7929	293	30	9.7	17.7%	216 (73.7%)	5 (1.7%)	62 (21.2%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	57	588^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.3%		56.8	583^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	56.4%	5	45.7	24.0	52.4	38.5	68.6	69.6	70.6	64.0	33.3	46.2	37.2	91.3	70.6	55.6			$14,956	$365	$14,591
Woodfern Elementary School	Public	K-4	425 Woodfern Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 431-6600	311	33	9.4	14.5%	144 (46.3%)	10 (3.2%)	37 (11.9%)	97 (31.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	83.8	220^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.7%		88.8	137^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.8%	83			62.5	73.9					75.4	70.8							$5,571		$5,571
Kingwood Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	880 County Road 519	Frenchtown	08825	Hunterdon County	Kingwood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 996-2941	341	39	8.7	11.1%	302 (88.6%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	71.2	403^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	70.1%		51.5	651^st of 1338 public elementary schools	51.3%	248	54.0	24.4	50.0	85.8	73.0	69.4	87.8	64.4	67.9	39.3	62.2	33.3	46.2	3.7	68.8	72.2	$15,499	$240	$15,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Hunter Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Robert Hunter Elementary School?

Students at Robert Hunter Elementary School are 59% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Robert Hunter Elementary School a good school?

Robert Hunter Elementary School ranks 515^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robert Hunter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Robert Hunter Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Robert Hunter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Robert Hunter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J.P. Case Middle School
Middle : Reading-Fleming Intermediate School
High : Hunterdon Central Regional High School District

What district is Robert Hunter Elementary School in?

Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

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