Alexander Elementary School

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Alexander Elementary School ranks 578 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

20 Robert Frost Drive
Hamilton, NJ 08690-2331

(609) 631-4148

District: Hamilton Township Public School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,054

Students who attend Alexander Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 332

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

14.8%

African American:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alexander Elementary School ranks better than 56.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.74. (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 Racial makeup is: White (72%), Hispanic (14.8%), African American (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alexander Elementary School is 11.1, which is the 5^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Alexander Elementary School employs 29.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alexander Elementary School is $9,054. 11 elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alexander Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexander Elementary School 578^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Alexander Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

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Hamilton Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Township Public School District 485^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alexander Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Alexander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	81.97	184^th	1204	84.7%
2004	78.98	217^th	1298	83.3%
2005	76.94	258^th	1303	80.2%
2006	69.38	481^st	1314	63.4%
2007	62.69	659^th	1329	50.4%
2008	73.69	375^th	1338	72.0%
2009	64.87	572^nd	1346	57.5%
2010	65.06	574^th	1354	57.6%
2011	58.96	704^th	1360	48.2%
2012	65.58	581^st	1363	57.4%
2013	66.62	574^th	1367	58.0%
2014	67.91	517^th	1363	62.1%
2015	65.94	486^th	1357	64.2%
2016	66.62	488^th	1346	63.7%
2017	61.89	568^th	1352	58.0%
2018	69.40	457^th	1353	66.2%
2019	55.24	646^th	1360	52.5%
2021	35.52	792^nd	1317	39.9%
2022	56.53	594^th	1345	55.8%
2023	57.74	578^th	1342	56.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alexander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.93	470^th	868	45.9%
2022	62.42	282^nd	949	70.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Alexander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	79.05	273^rd	1333	79.5%
2019	54.87	630^th	1331	52.7%
2021	42.63	688^th	1290	46.7%
2022	58.50	555^th	1326	58.1%
2023	59.23	536^th	1318	59.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Alexander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	60.89	536^th	1334	59.8%
2019	53.78	643^rd	1335	51.8%
2021	31.92	831^st	1297	35.9%
2022	55.55	577^th	1324	56.4%
2023	56.85	561^st	1315	57.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alexander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.96	353^rd	896	60.6%
2022	50.60	397^th	953	58.3%

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Rank History for White students at Alexander Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	68.99	302^nd	1022	70.5%
2019	42.38	626^th	1023	38.8%
2021	22.65	817^th	964	15.2%
2022	37.94	635^th	976	34.9%
2023	39.48	606^th	975	37.8%

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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.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alexander Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	332	7	18	3	0	n/a	n/a	360
1989	326	8	20	5	0	n/a	n/a	359
1990	314	8	18	0	0	n/a	n/a	340
1991	319	4	16	0	0	n/a	n/a	339
1992	330	7	18	2	0	n/a	n/a	357
1993	340	7	17	5	0	n/a	n/a	369
1994	368	3	16	2	1	n/a	n/a	390
1995	387	0	17	7	0	n/a	n/a	411
1996	387	0	17	7	0	n/a	n/a	411
1998	379	2	17	10	0	n/a	n/a	408
1999	368	2	21	8	0	n/a	n/a	399
2000	385	10	22	10	0	n/a	n/a	427
2001	387	10	22	6	0	n/a	n/a	425
2002	349	15	31	8	0	n/a	n/a	403
2003	349	15	31	8	0	n/a	n/a	403
2004	355	13	29	12	0	n/a	n/a	409
2005	385	16	27	18	0	n/a	n/a	446
2006	346	12	29	20	0	n/a	n/a	407
2007	328	11	32	19	0	n/a	n/a	390
2008	333	11	29	19	0	n/a	n/a	392
2009	320	14	27	27	0	0	0	388
2010	311	25	31	33	0	0	0	400
2011	283	24	21	34	1	0	6	369
2012	276	25	18	41	1	0	5	366
2013	260	23	12	46	1	0	10	352
2014	251	21	9	32	1	0	8	322
2015	232	19	7	36	0	1	10	305
2016	234	28	7	33	0	1	15	318
2017	227	26	9	32	0	1	15	310
2018	227	24	7	38	0	2	14	312
2019	229	25	12	48	0	2	14	330
2020	239	25	8	56	0	2	16	346
2021	239	20	8	53	0	1	16	337
2022	250	18	6	62	0	1	14	351
2023	239	20	6	49	1	1	16	332

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 Alexander Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	360	20.0	18.0	n/a
1989	359	20.0	17.9	n/a
1990	340	20.0	17.0	2.1
1991	339	19.0	17.8	0.9
1992	357	19.0	18.7	3.4
1993	369	19.0	19.4	2.7
1994	390	19.0	20.5	1.8
1995	411	20.0	20.6	1.9
1996	411	20.0	20.6	1.9
1998	408	20.0	20.4	1.2
1999	399	20.0	20.0	1.3
2000	427	21.0	20.3	4.2
2001	425	21.2	20.0	3.5
2002	403	21.0	19.2	5
2003	403	21.0	19.2	5
2004	409	23.0	17.8	5.6
2005	446	22.0	20.3	n/a
2006	407	21.0	19.4	11.8
2007	390	21.0	18.6	9.2
2008	392	19.0	20.6	7.7
2009	388	22.7	15.7	8.8
2010	400	20.0	20.0	12.8
2011	369	19.0	19.4	9.8
2012	366	22.8	15.9	13.7
2013	352	25.6	13.7	14.8
2014	322	24.6	13.0	14.6
2015	305	26.0	11.7	15.7
2016	318	26.0	12.2	19.8
2017	310	27.2	11.3	17.7
2018	312	24.2	12.8	17.3
2019	330	25.7	12.8	17.6
2020	346	25.8	13.3	19.4
2021	337	26.2	12.8	18.1
2022	351	27.2	12.8	16
2023	332	29.7	11.1	14.2

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 Alexander Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	360	20.0	18.0	n/a
1989	359	20.0	17.9	n/a
1990	340	20.0	17.0	2.1
1991	339	19.0	17.8	0.9
1992	357	19.0	18.7	3.4
1993	369	19.0	19.4	2.7
1994	390	19.0	20.5	1.8
1995	411	20.0	20.6	1.9
1996	411	20.0	20.6	1.9
1998	408	20.0	20.4	1.2
1999	399	20.0	20.0	1.3
2000	427	21.0	20.3	4.2
2001	425	21.2	20.0	3.5
2002	403	21.0	19.2	5
2003	403	21.0	19.2	5
2004	409	23.0	17.8	5.6
2005	446	22.0	20.3	n/a
2006	407	21.0	19.4	11.8
2007	390	21.0	18.6	9.2
2008	392	19.0	20.6	7.7
2009	388	22.7	15.7	8.8
2010	400	20.0	20.0	12.8
2011	369	19.0	19.4	9.8
2012	366	22.8	15.9	13.7
2013	352	25.6	13.7	14.8
2014	322	24.6	13.0	14.6
2015	305	26.0	11.7	15.7
2016	318	26.0	12.2	19.8
2017	310	27.2	11.3	17.7
2018	312	24.2	12.8	17.3
2019	330	25.7	12.8	17.6
2020	346	25.8	13.3	19.4
2021	337	26.2	12.8	18.1
2022	351	27.2	12.8	16
2023	332	29.7	11.1	14.2

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 Alexander Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$06 (0.1%)	$9,048 (99.9%)	$9,054

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alexander Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 646^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 578^th of 1342 Elementary schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary School)	45.5	37.8	7.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Township Public School District)	43.8	30.6	13.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary School)	63.7	62.2	1.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Township Public School District)	46.7	33.5	13.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary School)	56.3	61.4	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Township Public School District)	47.6	39.1	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary School)	52.7	46.5	6.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Township Public School District)	35.4	25.5	9.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary School)	65.9	68.4	2.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Township Public School District)	50.1	43.1	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary School)	54.7	45.6	9.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Township Public School District)	35.5	26.3	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	330	332	0.6%
African American	25	20	20%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	12	6	50%
Hispanic	48	49	2.1%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	229	239	4.4%
Two or More Races	14	16	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.6%	14.2%	3.4%

Schools Near Alexander 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 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	K-5	20 Robert Frost Drive	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 631-4148	332	30	11.1	14.2%	239 (72.0%)	20 (6.0%)	49 (14.8%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)	57.7	578^th of 1342 public elementary schools	56.9%		56.5	594^th of 1345 public elementary schools	55.8%	16	21.1	37.8	61.4	68.4	62.2	46.5	45.6	$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	(n/a)	(609) 631-4164	263	19	14.1	26.6%	152 (57.8%)	16 (6.1%)	74 (28.1%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	30.9	939^th of 1342 public elementary schools	30.0%		32.2	919^th of 1345 public elementary schools	31.7%	20	17.0	36.7	25.6	42.5	44.9	30.2	23.4	$9,728	$07	$9,721
Langtree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2080 Whatley Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 631-4157	360	31	11.7	30.0%	179 (49.7%)	46 (12.8%)	82 (22.8%)	34 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	53.9	617^th of 1342 public elementary schools	54.0%		58.5	573^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	57.4%	44	26.9	56.9	48.6	51.9	49.0	38.6	55.7	$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	(n/a)	(609) 631-4166	260	27	9.5	34.6%	101 (38.8%)	37 (14.2%)	93 (35.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.1%)	42.7	769^th of 1342 public elementary schools	42.7%		39.6	804^th of 1345 public elementary schools	40.2%	35	19.5	44.7	45.2	55.9	50.0	18.6	41.2	$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	(n/a)	(609) 631-4160	284	28	10.0	24.3%	159 (56.0%)	19 (6.7%)	82 (28.9%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	47.9	693^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	48.4%		66.7	463^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	65.6%	230	17.8	32.4	63.9	50.0	51.3	47.2	38.6	$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	(n/a)	(609) 631-4159	357	28	12.9	32.5%	160 (44.8%)	26 (7.3%)	122 (34.2%)	28 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	51.8	647^th of 1342 public elementary schools	51.8%		44.6	737^th of 1345 public elementary schools	45.2%	90	25.0	50.0	64.7	44.0	48.0	36.5	44.0	$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	(n/a)	(609) 588-8485	88	16	5.5	30.7%	7 (8.0%)	45 (51.1%)	29 (33.0%)	4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)								(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	(n/a)	(609) 631-4163	397	30	13.3	35.0%	173 (43.6%)	45 (11.3%)	145 (36.5%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	34.5	879^th of 1342 public elementary schools	34.5%		37	839^th of 1345 public elementary schools	37.6%	40	8.9	41.7	72.9	47.7	30.6	50.0	4.6	$8,942	$05	$8,937
Yardville Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	3880 South Broad Street	Hamilton	08620	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 631-4171	240	25	9.6	41.3%	99 (41.3%)	37 (15.4%)	98 (40.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	42.7	770^th of 1342 public elementary schools	42.6%		38.3	821^st of 1345 public elementary schools	39.0%	51	13.3	37.5	44.0	66.6	37.5	24.0	51.5	$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	(n/a)	(609) 631-4167	318	31	10.1	23.3%	144 (45.3%)	43 (13.5%)	103 (32.4%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	39.1	817^th of 1342 public elementary schools	39.1%		53.6	627^th of 1345 public elementary schools	53.4%	190	14.6	32.2	50.0	32.1	57.1	46.1	32.2	$12,468	$06	$12,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander Elementary School

What district is Alexander Elementary School in?

Hamilton Township Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Alexander Elementary School?

Students at Alexander Elementary School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Alexander Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 332 students attended Alexander Elementary School.

Is Alexander Elementary School a good school?

Alexander Elementary School ranks 578^th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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