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Nathan Hale Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

678 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008 · (732) 541-8960 · Part of Carteret Borough School District

Carteret’s School Grade C better than 28% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
436
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Nathan Hale Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Carteret kids: Carteret Junior High School

On the path

Where Carteret kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Nathan Hale Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Carteret Junior High School568 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

678 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K46
Kindergarten68
Grade 198
Grade 266
Grade 379
Grade 479
Enrollment over time
454’20
460’21
438’22
439’23
436’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%Asian 14%Black 10%White 8%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nathan Hale Elementary School from Carteret families.

Other schools in Carteret Borough School District

The district →
Columbus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Carteret
D
642 students11:1
Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Carteret
B−
529 students11:1
Carteret Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Carteret
C
540 students11:1
Carteret Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Carteret
568 students13:1
Carteret High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Carteret
B−
1,188 students14:1

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; Carteret’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.