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John I. Dawes Early Learning Center

Public Grades PK-K

306

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,140

Per pupil spending ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38 Gordons Corner Road
Manalapan, NJ 07726

(732) 786-2830

District: Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

Students who attend John I. Dawes Early Learning Center usually attend:

Middle:	Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
	Pine Brook School
High:	Manalapan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Asian:

11.1%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

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82^nd of 609Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District among New Jersey districts

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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
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	38 Gordons Corner Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2830	306	30	10.3	14.4%	198 (64.7%)	10 (3.3%)	47 (15.4%)	34 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$13,140	$429	$12,711
Clark Mills School	Public	1-5	34 Gordons Corner Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2720	474	36	13.1	11.4%	349 (73.6%)	6 (1.3%)	69 (14.6%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	87.7	164^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.8%		84.9	208^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.5%	44	46.6	71.0	76.6	80.5	77.9	78.7	71.4	$8,519	$27	$8,492
Milford Brook School	Public	K-5	20 Globar Terrace	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 786-2780	516	43	12.0	14.1%	385 (74.6%)	12 (2.3%)	68 (13.2%)	38 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	77.7	321^st of 1347 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.5	286^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.6%	35	35.8	63.3	72.9	65.3	74.4	72.2	61.0	$8,628	$270	$8,358
Taylor Mills School	Public	K-5	77 Gordons Corner Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 786-2760	533	45	11.8	20.6%	351 (65.9%)	14 (2.6%)	86 (16.1%)	50 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.8%)	81.9	254^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.1%		83	237^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.3%	17	37.9	69.6	80.4	75.5	72.8	76.9	57.3	$9,016	$307	$8,709
Wemrock Brook School	Public	1-5	118 Millhurst Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2610	513	46	11.1	15.8%	324 (63.2%)	9 (1.8%)	63 (12.3%)	94 (18.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	90.3	109^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.2	167^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.5%	58	51.3	81.5	77.0	79.8	83.5	78.0	73.4	$7,216	$39	$7,177
Lafayette Mills School	Public	1-5	66 Maxwell Lane	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2700	459	36	12.7	11.1%	360 (78.4%)	4 (0.9%)	42 (9.2%)	37 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	89.5	128^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.5%		85.1	207^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.5%	79	52.5	57.8	86.5	78.8	84.6	90.5	80.5	$8,271	$52	$8,219
C. Richard Applegate School	Public	K-5	47 Jeanne Brennan Drive	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-5460	358	36	9.8	17.0%	258 (72.1%)	14 (3.9%)	49 (13.7%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	68.5	438^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.5%		61.9	522^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	61.0%	84	42.1	55.9	51.1	55.3	81.4	45.6	67.1	$13,333	$715	$12,618
Asher Holmes Elementary School	Public	1-5	48 Menzel Lane	Morganville	07751	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-2080	444	38	11.8	13.3%	303 (68.2%)	14 (3.2%)	28 (6.3%)	82 (18.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	86.1	183^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	86.4%		90.5	104^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.2%	79	51.0	62.0	77.0	73.6	73.7	79.3	75.5	$8,890	$05	$8,885
Robertsville Elementary School	Public	1-5	36 Menzel Lane	Morganville	07751	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 972-2044	438	41	10.5	14.4%	233 (53.2%)	7 (1.6%)	26 (5.9%)	150 (34.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	89.9	121^st of 1347 public elementary schools	91.0%		88	151^st of 1338 public elementary schools	88.7%	30	52.5	74.5	78.7	78.4	85.1	74.4	74.5	$10,138	$212	$9,926
Frank J. Dugan Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Topanemus Road	Marlboro	07746	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-2110	624	47	13.1	11.5%	447 (71.6%)	10 (1.6%)	43 (6.9%)	113 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	81.9	255^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.1%		83.8	222^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	83.4%	33	39.8	69.7	75.9	76.5	73.0	68.7	63.1	$8,652	$08	$8,644

Frequently Asked Questions about John I. Dawes Early Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of John I. Dawes Early Learning Center?

Students at John I. Dawes Early Learning Center are 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend John I. Dawes Early Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended John I. Dawes Early Learning Center.

What district is John I. Dawes Early Learning Center in?

Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

What schools do graduates of John I. Dawes Early Learning Center attend?

Students who attend John I. Dawes Early Learning Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
Middle : Pine Brook School
High : Manalapan High School

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