Ardena Elementary School

Summary:

Ardena Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Howell Township Public School District in Farmingdale, New Jersey. The school has 334 students and is ranked 620 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ardena Elementary School generally performs better than the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics in several grade levels. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.0% in 2021-2022 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with higher rankings for male students and Asian students compared to female students, Hispanic students, and White students. Additionally, the school struggles with English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom quartile of New Jersey elementary schools for these subgroups.

While Ardena Elementary School outperforms the district average, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Marshall W. Errickson School and Laura Donovan School in the Freehold Township School District. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 24.55% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a significant factor in its performance and could require targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of these students.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 355 Adelphia Road
       Farmingdale, NJ  07727-3528


(732) 751-2485

District: Howell Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
620th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,486 Help


Students who attend Ardena Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Howell Township Middle School North
High:    Howell High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  324

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.1%
Hispanic:
24.4%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.4% Help


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Compare Details Ardena Elementary School ranks better than 53.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Howell Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.15. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.1%), Hispanic (24.4%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ardena Elementary School is 10.4, which is the 4th best among 5 elementary schools in the Howell Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ardena Elementary School is $9,486. 6 elementary schools in the Howell Township Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ardena Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ardena Elementary School 620th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Ardena Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Howell Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Howell Township Public School District 334th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ardena Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ardena Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 76.11 323rd 1204 73.2%
2004 76.12 297th 1298 77.1%
2005 83.76 71st 1303 94.6%
2006 82.71 76th 1314 94.2%
2007 82.35 66th 1329 95.0%
2008 84.01 57th 1338 95.7%
2009 80.89 181st 1346 86.6%
2010 63.10 607th 1354 55.2%
2011 68.63 520th 1360 61.8%
2012 74.34 388th 1363 71.5%
2013 75.99 341st 1367 75.1%
2014 61.07 640th 1363 53.0%
2015 45.09 783rd 1357 42.3%
2016 63.91 524th 1346 61.1%
2017 66.59 511th 1352 62.2%
2018 64.57 524th 1353 61.3%
2019 74.68 376th 1360 72.4%
2021 53.55 553rd 1317 58.0%
2022 39.76 800th 1345 40.5%
2023 45.59 728th 1342 45.8%
2024 54.15 620th 1338 53.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ardena Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.09 289th 411 29.7%
2022 28.34 352nd 489 28.0%
2023 18.63 447th 499 10.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ardena Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.78 236th 1001 76.4%
2019 84.07 113th 1007 88.8%
2021 45.85 402nd 868 53.7%
2022 25.98 677th 949 28.7%
2023 38.30 509th 958 46.9%
2024 36.42 557th 989 43.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ardena Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.29 536th 942 43.1%
2019 57.51 318th 948 66.5%
2021 46.24 410th 839 51.1%
2022 31.91 591st 863 31.5%
2023 36.43 568th 910 37.6%
2024 41.95 510th 939 45.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Ardena Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.08 553rd 1333 58.5%
2019 72.35 380th 1331 71.5%
2021 60.23 453rd 1290 64.9%
2022 44.14 726th 1326 45.2%
2023 44.20 717th 1318 45.6%
2024 53.91 604th 1317 54.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Ardena Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.18 456th 1334 65.8%
2019 74.70 333rd 1335 75.1%
2021 45.00 643rd 1297 50.4%
2022 36.86 819th 1324 38.1%
2023 47.91 671st 1315 49.0%
2024 54.28 591st 1313 55.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ardena Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.42 188th 370 49.2%
2021 35.56 239th 339 29.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ardena Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.09 520th 870 40.2%
2019 69.50 222nd 899 75.3%
2021 52.85 344th 896 61.6%
2022 18.93 795th 953 16.6%
2023 17.72 843rd 982 14.2%
2024 35.92 629th 989 36.4%
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Rank History for White students at Ardena Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.30 452nd 1022 55.8%
2019 66.11 341st 1023 66.7%
2021 41.63 554th 964 42.5%
2022 28.07 749th 976 23.3%
2023 40.85 590th 975 39.5%
2024 45.10 539th 963 44.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Ardena Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ardena Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 431 56 4 24 2 n/a n/a 0 517
1989 427 37 4 17 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1990 423 41 7 16 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1991 505 55 20 13 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1992 516 46 21 6 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1993 529 64 16 12 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1994 540 63 15 11 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1995 429 37 10 28 6 n/a n/a 0 510
1996 429 37 10 28 6 n/a n/a 0 510
1998 476 27 19 23 1 n/a n/a 0 546
1999 506 24 22 17 1 n/a n/a 0 570
2000 451 21 13 27 1 n/a n/a 0 513
2001 470 21 22 37 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2002 460 20 14 34 1 n/a n/a 0 529
2003 460 20 14 34 1 n/a n/a 0 529
2004 341 15 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2005 340 15 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2006 313 12 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2007 305 16 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2008 308 15 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2009 285 16 11 11 1 0 0 0 324
2010 320 32 20 62 1 2 2 0 439
2011 304 27 29 81 1 1 1 0 444
2012 286 33 31 81 2 1 1 0 435
2013 282 34 38 77 2 2 1 0 436
2014 289 25 27 85 2 3 4 0 435
2015 278 25 35 94 1 1 7 0 441
2016 258 11 24 41 1 1 2 0 338
2017 270 10 27 57 0 2 9 0 375
2018 242 10 27 57 0 1 11 0 348
2019 205 10 35 71 0 0 14 0 335
2020 199 8 24 75 0 0 11 0 317
2021 194 9 24 83 0 0 14 0 324
2022 202 11 28 82 0 0 16 0 339
2023 183 9 28 96 1 0 17 0 334
2024 198 12 17 79 0 0 18 0 324

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ardena Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 29.0 17.8 n/a
1989 485 29.0 16.7 n/a
1990 487 29.0 16.7 9.2
1991 593 32.0 18.5 13.2
1992 589 34.0 17.3 14.6
1993 621 38.8 16.0 17.6
1994 629 40.0 15.7 16.2
1995 510 32.3 15.8 16.7
1996 510 32.3 15.8 16.7
1998 546 33.3 16.4 10.3
1999 570 35.3 16.1 9.6
2000 513 32.5 15.8 12.1
2001 550 32.7 16.8 12.2
2002 529 37.0 14.3 8.9
2003 529 37.0 14.3 8.9
2004 368 26.0 14.2 9
2005 365 22.5 16.2 n/a
2006 338 23.5 14.4 7.7
2007 332 23.0 14.4 6.9
2008 340 17.0 20.0 5.9
2009 324 27.0 10.0 9.3
2010 439 31.0 14.1 26.4
2011 444 27.5 16.1 25.7
2012 435 34.5 12.6 32.6
2013 436 35.0 12.4 33.3
2014 435 41.1 10.5 38.9
2015 441 39.0 11.3 36.7
2016 338 30.0 11.2 23.4
2017 375 30.9 12.1 23.2
2018 348 30.9 11.2 23.6
2019 335 34.8 9.6 24.5
2020 317 33.8 9.3 22.7
2021 324 30.7 10.5 25
2022 339 33.7 10.0 21.8
2023 334 35.6 9.3 24.6
2024 324 30.9 10.4 24.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ardena Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 29.0 17.8 n/a
1989 485 29.0 16.7 n/a
1990 487 29.0 16.7 9.2
1991 593 32.0 18.5 13.2
1992 589 34.0 17.3 14.6
1993 621 38.8 16.0 17.6
1994 629 40.0 15.7 16.2
1995 510 32.3 15.8 16.7
1996 510 32.3 15.8 16.7
1998 546 33.3 16.4 10.3
1999 570 35.3 16.1 9.6
2000 513 32.5 15.8 12.1
2001 550 32.7 16.8 12.2
2002 529 37.0 14.3 8.9
2003 529 37.0 14.3 8.9
2004 368 26.0 14.2 9
2005 365 22.5 16.2 n/a
2006 338 23.5 14.4 7.7
2007 332 23.0 14.4 6.9
2008 340 17.0 20.0 5.9
2009 324 27.0 10.0 9.3
2010 439 31.0 14.1 26.4
2011 444 27.5 16.1 25.7
2012 435 34.5 12.6 32.6
2013 436 35.0 12.4 33.3
2014 435 41.1 10.5 38.9
2015 441 39.0 11.3 36.7
2016 338 30.0 11.2 23.4
2017 375 30.9 12.1 23.2
2018 348 30.9 11.2 23.6
2019 335 34.8 9.6 24.5
2020 317 33.8 9.3 22.7
2021 324 30.7 10.5 25
2022 339 33.7 10.0 21.8
2023 334 35.6 9.3 24.6
2024 324 30.9 10.4 24.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ardena Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $330 (3.5%) $9,156 (96.5%) $9,486

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ardena Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 376th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 728th of 1342 Elementary schools
 26.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ardena Elementary School)70.435
 35.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Howell Township Public School District)56.736.8
 19.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ardena Elementary School)74.534.6
 39.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Howell Township Public School District)65.443.5
 21.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ardena Elementary School)71.956.5
 15.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Howell Township Public School District)65.657.5
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ardena Elementary School)68.943.6
 25.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Howell Township Public School District)58.845.9
 12.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ardena Elementary School)63.758.6
 5.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Howell Township Public School District)69.452.2
 17.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ardena Elementary School)57.946
 11.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Howell Township Public School District)6243.8
 18.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students335334
 0.3%
African American109
 10%
American Indian01
Asian3528
 20%
Hispanic7196
 35.2%
Pacific Islander00
White205183
 10.7%
Two or More Races1417
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.5%24.6%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ardena Elementary School

Students who attend Ardena Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Howell Township Middle School North
High : Howell High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 324 students attended Ardena Elementary School.

Students at Ardena Elementary School are 61% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

Ardena Elementary School ranks 620th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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