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Frank Defino Central Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

175 Route 79 North, Marlboro, NJ 07746 · (732) 972-2099 · Part of Marlboro Township School District

Marlboro Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New Jersey school districts

Students
510
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Frank Defino Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Marlboro Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Frank Defino Central Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 47.3%

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

175 Route 79 North, Marlboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 175
Grade 288
Grade 393
Grade 499
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
518’20
523’21
526’22
533’23
510’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Asian 27%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frank Defino Central Elementary School from Marlboro Township families.

Other schools in Marlboro Township School District

The district →

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