Mildred B. Moss Elementary School

www.metuchenschools.org/metuchen/

123 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Mildred B. Moss Elementary School is a public school located in the suburban borough of Metuchen, New Jersey. Serving students in the early elementary grades (typically kindergarten through fourth grade), the school is part of the Metuchen Public School District. It is known for its intimate, community-oriented environment and is situated in a quiet residential area, which helps foster a close connection between the faculty, students, and local families.

Academically, the school emphasizes a foundational approach to learning, prioritizing literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development. Like many schools in the Metuchen district, Mildred B. Moss is highly regarded for its commitment to academic excellence and student support services. The school community is characterized by active parental involvement and a collaborative culture that aims to prepare young students for the transition to the district's upper elementary and middle school programs.

123

Total Students

10.9

Full-Time Teachers

11.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

5.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mildred B. Moss Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	47
Hispanic	24
Black	9
Asian	27
Two or More	16

White
47 (38.2 %)
Asian
27 (22.0 %)
Hispanic
24 (19.5 %)
Two or More
16 (13.0 %)
Black
9 (7.3 %)

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:	Metuchen Public School District
Phone:	(732)321-8700
Website:	http://www.metuchenschools.org/metuchen/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	123
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	6
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 89

Ungraded 14