Kennedy Park Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Iselin, New Jersey
Kennedy Park Elementary School in Iselin, New Jersey enrolled 256 students in 2024-25 with 31.0 full-time teachers, 8.3 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%
263 students in 2022-23, 279 students in 2023-24, 256 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.0 to 31.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 263 | 30.0 | 8.8 |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 31.0 | 9.0 |
| 2024-25 | 256 | 31.0 | 8.3 |
8.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 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.
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 277 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Kennedy Park Elementary School enrolled 277 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 277 of the 277 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent18.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
33.6% of students were Hispanic, 27.7% Asian, 22.7% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic33.6%
- Asian27.7%
- White22.7%
- Black13.7%
- Two or more races2.3%
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.
Elementary schools in Iselin
4 public elementary schools in Iselin report 2024-25 enrollment; Kennedy Park Elementary School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Avenue Elementary School | 485 | 13.9 | 35.5% |
| Oak Tree Road Elementary School | 425 | 14.4 | 25.4% |
| Robert Mascenik Elementary School | 288 | 15.2 | 23.6% |
| Kennedy Park Elementary School | 256 | 8.3 | 38.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Kennedy Park Elementary School
- Oak Tree Road Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 425 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Robert Mascenik Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 288 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Compare Kennedy Park Elementary School with Oak Tree Road Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Woodbridge Township School District spends per student$24,527 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$24,527
- The largest public schools in New JerseyKennedy Park Elementary School is the number 1,234 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,234 of 1,485
- New Jersey schools by students per teacher8.3 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.8.3:1
- 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 Kennedy Park Elementary School
How many students attend Kennedy Park Elementary School?
256 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 263 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Iselin, NJ.What is the student-teacher ratio at Kennedy Park Elementary School?
8.3 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.Is Kennedy Park Elementary School a Title I school?
Kennedy Park Elementary School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What district is Kennedy Park Elementary School in?
Woodbridge Township School District, NCES district ID 3418120. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 341812003702 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
- 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.