Leonardo Elementary School

Middletown Township Public School District

www.middletownk12.org/Domain/11

275 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Leonardo Elementary School, located at 14 Hosford Avenue in Leonardo, New Jersey, is a public school serving students in the Middletown Township Public School District. As a neighborhood elementary institution, it provides a foundational educational experience for children in the surrounding community, focusing on core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while often integrating social-emotional learning to support student development.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment, typical of the broader Middletown school system, which emphasizes community engagement and academic preparation. Like other schools in the district, Leonardo Elementary utilizes local resources and state curricula to guide its instruction, aiming to prepare students for the transition to middle school while maintaining a focus on inclusivity and student achievement within a traditional suburban setting.

275

Total Students

27.9

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

15.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Leonardo Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	224
Hispanic	30
Black	5
Asian	3
Two or More	12
Pacific Islander	1

White
224 (81.5 %)
Hispanic
30 (10.9 %)
Two or More
12 (4.4 %)
Black
5 (1.8 %)
Asian
3 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Middletown Township Public School District
Phone:	(732)291-1330
Website:	http://www.middletownk12.org/Domain/11
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	275
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	41
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 51

Ungraded 13