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Alpha Borough School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

817 North Boulevard, Alpha, NJ 08865 · (908) 454-5000 · Part of Alpha Borough School District

Alpha’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
215
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Alpha Borough School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

817 North Boulevard, Alpha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten18
Grade 121
Grade 219
Grade 326
Grade 424
Grade 516
Grade 621
Grade 722
Grade 830
Enrollment over time
184’20
190’21
169’22
198’23
215’24

Up 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 18%Black 7%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alpha Borough School from Alpha families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Alpha’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.