Salt Brook School

www.npsd.k12.nj.us/

583 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Salt Brook Elementary School, located at 40 Maple Street in New Providence, New Jersey, serves students in grades K–6 as a central part of the highly-regarded New Providence School District. The school is widely recognized for its strong academic foundation, fostering an environment that emphasizes both intellectual growth and character development. It benefits from the district's overall reputation for excellence, consistently maintaining high standards for student performance while offering a wide range of programs that support social-emotional learning and academic enrichment.

Beyond its core curriculum, Salt Brook is known for its supportive and close-knit community atmosphere. The school actively encourages parental involvement through an engaged Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), which helps facilitate numerous extracurricular activities, school events, and educational initiatives. With a dedicated faculty and a commitment to preparing students for the transition to middle school, Salt Brook serves as a cornerstone of the New Providence community, focusing on nurturing well-rounded, responsible, and curious lifelong learners.

583

Total Students

50.1

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

0.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Salt Brook School
Demographic	Student Count
White	329
Hispanic	62
Black	4
Asian	150
Two or More	34
Pacific Islander	4

White
329 (56.4%)
Asian
150 (25.7%)
Hispanic
62 (10.6%)
Two or More
34 (5.8%)
Black
4 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.7%)

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:	New Providence School District
Phone:	(908)464-7100
Website:	http://www.npsd.k12.nj.us/
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	583
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	50.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	4
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 80

Grade 1 78

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 70

Grade 4 90

Grade 5 88

Grade 6 100