Hazelwood Elementary School

800 HAZELWOOD AVENUE
MIDDLESEX, NJ 08846

www.middlesex.k12.nj.us

239 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd

School Overview

Hazelwood Elementary School, located at 800 Hazelwood Avenue in Middlesex, New Jersey, is a public school serving students in the Middlesex Borough School District. As a neighborhood elementary institution, it focuses on providing a foundational education, emphasizing core academic skills such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while fostering a supportive environment intended to promote the social and emotional development of its young learners.

The school is known for being an integral part of the local Middlesex community, prioritizing a collaborative relationship between educators, students, and families. Through various classroom initiatives, extracurricular programs, and a focus on character education, Hazelwood Elementary aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school by encouraging academic curiosity and cultivating a sense of community responsibility among its student body.

239

Total Students

20.3

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

23.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hazelwood Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	137
Hispanic	62
Black	15
Asian	22
Two or More	3

White
137 (57.3 %)
Hispanic
62 (25.9 %)
Asian
22 (9.2 %)
Black
15 (6.3 %)
Two or More
3 (1.3 %)

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:	Middlesex Borough School District
Phone:	(732)317-6000
Website:	http://www.middlesex.k12.nj.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students:	239
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	45
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 40

Kindergarten 41

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 37

Grade 3 46

Ungraded 39