Alice Costello Elementary School

www.alicecostello.com

277 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Alice Costello Elementary School, located at 301 Haakon Road in Brooklawn, New Jersey, serves as the primary educational hub for the local community. As the sole elementary school within the Brooklawn Public School District, it plays a central role in the town’s academic life, typically educating students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is known for fostering a close-knit, small-town atmosphere where faculty and staff focus on foundational academic development, social-emotional growth, and preparing students for the transition to high school.

The school is deeply integrated into the fabric of the small borough of Brooklawn, often emphasizing community involvement and personal attention for its students. By maintaining a smaller student body compared to larger regional districts, Alice Costello aims to provide a supportive environment that encourages active participation in both classroom learning and extracurricular activities. The facility serves as a focal point for the community, providing a consistent and stable learning environment that prioritizes the educational needs of the local youth.

277

Total Students

32.3

Full-Time Teachers

8.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Alice Costello Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	143
Hispanic	82
Black	28
Asian	13
Two or More	7
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

White
143 (51.6%)
Hispanic
82 (29.6%)
Black
28 (10.1%)
Asian
13 (4.7%)
Two or More
7 (2.5%)
Pacific Islander
3 (1.1%)
American Indian
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:	Brooklawn Public School District
Phone:	(856)456-4039
Website:	http://www.alicecostello.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	277
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	163
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* 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 26

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 26

Grade 4 22

Grade 5 29

Grade 6 33

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 28