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Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

16 Old Clinton Road, Flemington, NJ 08822 · (908) 284-7540 · Part of Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

Raritan Township’s School Grade B better than 58% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
421
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Francis A. Desmares Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Raritan Township kids: J.P. Case Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Francis A. Desmares Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8J.P. Case Middle Schoolin Flemington

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

16 Old Clinton Road, Flemington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten73
Grade 179
Grade 2104
Grade 371
Grade 480
Enrollment over time
470’20
483’21
421’22
420’23
421’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 40%Asian 10%Black 4%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Francis A. Desmares Elementary School from Raritan Township families.

Other schools in Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

The district →
Copper Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ringoes
A
572 students9:1
Robert Hunter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Flemington
B+
406 students9:1
Barley Sheaf Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Flemington
A−
376 students10:1
Reading-Fleming Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Flemington
B+
719 students11:1
J.P. Case Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Flemington
A−
730 students11:1

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