Land O'Pines Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Howell, New Jersey

Land O'Pines Elementary School in Howell, New Jersey enrolled 530 students in 2024-25 with 48.9 full-time teachers, 10.8 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).

Enrollment rose 24% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

429 students in 2022-23, 470 students in 2023-24, 530 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 44.4 to 48.9.

Students enrolled at Land O'Pines Elementary School by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 470, 2024-25: 53002004006002022-234292023-244702024-25530
Students enrolled at Land O'Pines Elementary School by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 470, 2024-25: 53002004006002022-234292023-244702024-25530
Students enrolled at Land O'Pines Elementary School by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 470, 2024-25: 53002004006002022-234292023-244702024-25530
Students enrolled at Land O'Pines Elementary School by school year2022-23: 429, 2023-24: 470, 2024-25: 53002004006002022-234292023-244702024-25530
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342944.49.7
2023-2447044.010.7
2024-2553048.910.8

10.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 59 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 10.8; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.8state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 10.8; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.8state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 10.8; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.8state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 10.8; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.8state 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 630 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Land O'Pines Elementary School enrolled 315 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 630 of the 315 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent16.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

55.1% of students were White, 28.7% Hispanic, 6.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White55.1%
  2. Hispanic28.7%
  3. Two or more races6.8%
  4. Black5.3%
  5. Asian4.2%

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.

Elementary schools in Howell

5 public elementary schools in Howell report 2024-25 enrollment; Land O'Pines Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Land O'Pines Elementary School53010.825.8%
Ramtown Elementary School48310.925.7%
Aldrich Elementary School47012.230.0%
Taunton Elementary School38911.619.3%
Greenville Elementary School34510.124.9%

All public schools in Howell →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Land O'Pines Elementary School

  1. Taunton Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 389 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. Aldrich Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 470 students, 12.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Land O'Pines Elementary School with Taunton Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Howell Township Public School District spends per student$25,401 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,401
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyLand O'Pines Elementary School is the number 329 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#329 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher10.8 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.10.8:1
  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 Land O'Pines Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Land O'Pines Elementary School?
    530 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 429 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Howell, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Land O'Pines Elementary School?
    10.8 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 Land O'Pines Elementary School a Title I school?
    Land O'Pines 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).
  4. What district is Land O'Pines Elementary School in?
    Howell Township Public School District, NCES district ID 3407560. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340756003866 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