At a glance
Reported students
110
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
12
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New Jersey other enrollment
42nd percentile
Compared with 137 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
454
Dayton Elementary School: 110 reported students.
State peer staffing position
40th percentile
9.2:1 reported; state peer median 10.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Dayton Elementary School
Dayton Elementary School is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Dayton. It is one of 12 current school records connected to South Brunswick School District. NCES reports 110 students for 2024–25.
Among 137 combined / other schools in New Jersey with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 138 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 42nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.2:1, below the New Jersey median of 10.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Asian (63.6%) and White (14.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Dayton Elementary School
- 1How do the reported 9.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 12 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 21.8%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White14.5%
- Hispanic4.5%
- Black12.7%
- Asian63.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in South Brunswick School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Deans Elementary School
Other · Grades PK–PK
75 reported students
Monmouth Junction Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
301 reported students
Greenbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
392 reported students
Cambridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
416 reported students
Brunswick Acres Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
448 reported students
Indian Fields Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
460 reported students