Freehold Learning Center

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 3 · Freehold, New Jersey

Freehold Learning Center in Freehold, New Jersey enrolled 562 students in 2024-25 with 64.7 full-time teachers, 8.7 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (New Jersey: 48.6% and 35.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

567 students in 2022-23, 566 students in 2023-24, 562 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 59.5 to 64.7.

Students enrolled at Freehold Learning Center by school year2022-23: 567, 2023-24: 566, 2024-25: 56202004006002022-235672023-245662024-25562
Students enrolled at Freehold Learning Center by school year2022-23: 567, 2023-24: 566, 2024-25: 56202004006002022-235672023-245662024-25562
Students enrolled at Freehold Learning Center by school year2022-23: 567, 2023-24: 566, 2024-25: 56202004006002022-235672023-245662024-25562
Students enrolled at Freehold Learning Center by school year2022-23: 567, 2023-24: 566, 2024-25: 56202004006002022-235672023-245662024-25562
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2356759.59.5
2023-2456662.29.1
2024-2556264.78.7

8.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 91 of every 100 New Jersey elementary schools

Among the 1,483 New Jersey elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 8.7; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.7state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 8.7; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.7state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 8.7; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.7state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 8.7; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.7state median 11.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 588 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Freehold Learning Center enrolled 588 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 588 of the 588 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent17.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

76.0% of students were Hispanic, 15.5% White, 4.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic76.0%
  2. White15.5%
  3. Black4.8%
  4. Asian2.5%
  5. Two or more races1.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Freehold Learning Center scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNew Jersey
Reading and language artsunder 50%38%48.6%
Mathunder 50%21%35.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Freehold

2 public elementary schools in Freehold report 2024-25 enrollment; Freehold Learning Center is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Freehold Learning Center5628.769.2%
Park Avenue Elementary School4638.774.3%

All public schools in Freehold →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Freehold Learning Center

  1. Joseph J Catena SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 445 students, 10.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. C. Richard Applegate SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 358 students, 9.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Freehold Learning Center with Joseph J Catena SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Freehold Borough School District spends per student$25,611 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,611
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyFreehold Learning Center is the number 284 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#284 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher8.7 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.8.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Freehold Learning Center

  1. How many students attend Freehold Learning Center?
    562 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 567 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Freehold, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Freehold Learning Center?
    8.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for elementary schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Freehold Learning Center a Title I school?
    Freehold Learning Center ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Freehold Learning Center do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Freehold Learning Center scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Freehold Learning Center in?
    Freehold Borough School District, NCES district ID 3405580. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340558003788 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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