Klockner Elementary School

Hamilton Township Public School District

www.htsdnj.org/Domain/209

284 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Klockner Elementary School, located on Klockner Avenue in Hamilton, New Jersey, is a public school serving students in the Hamilton Township School District. As a neighborhood-based elementary institution, it focuses on providing a foundational education for children in the surrounding community, typically spanning kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is part of a larger district system that emphasizes standard academic curricula, social-emotional development, and the cultivation of essential literacy and numeracy skills for its young student population.

The school is characterized by its role as a local community hub, where staff and educators work to maintain an engaging and supportive learning environment. Like many schools in the Hamilton Township district, Klockner Elementary integrates various state-mandated educational standards while encouraging student participation in extracurricular activities and fostering a sense of school spirit. By prioritizing parent-teacher collaboration and academic growth, the school aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school and beyond within the broader Hamilton educational framework.

284

Total Students

20.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Klockner Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	52
Hispanic	141
Black	55
Asian	19
Two or More	16
American Indian	1

Hispanic
141 (49.6%)
Black
55 (19.4%)
White
52 (18.3%)
Asian
19 (6.7%)
Two or More
16 (5.6%)
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:	Hamilton Township Public School District
Phone:	(609)631-4154
Website:	http://www.htsdnj.org/Domain/209
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	284
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	175
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* 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 50

Kindergarten 42

Grade 1 31

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 32