Cheesequake Elementary School (Closed 2020)

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Cheesequake Elementary School (Closed 2020)

111 Route 34
Matawan, NJ 07747

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Serving 283 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cheesequake Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 57%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cheesequake Elementary School
Kind	46
1	44
2	42
3	59
4	49
5	43

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Total Students

283 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cheesequake Elementary School
2023	283
2022	283
2021	283
2020	283
2019	283
2018	287
2017	287
2016	285
2015	288
2014	293
2013	290
2012	302
2011	315
2010	330
2009	321
2008	316
2007	331
2006	324
2005	340
2004	354
2003	375
2002	400
2001	396
2000	376
1999	374
1998	356
1996	370
1995	319
1994	359
1993	360
1992	351
1991	342
1990	332

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cheesequake Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	23
2014	20
2013	19
2012	22
2011	19
2010	23
2009	21
2008	18
2007	20
2006	20
2005	21
2004	21
2003	22
2002	23
2001	18
2000	18
1999	20
1998	20
1996	21
1995	19
1994	18
1993	20
1992	20
1991	21
1990	22

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This School

State Level (NJ)

(18-19)

80-84%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Cheesequake Elementary School	New Jersey	Old Bridge Township School District
2019	82%	44%	48%
2018	77%	42%	44%
2017	67%	41%	43%
2016	67%	40%	42%
2015	52%	36%	37%
2014	87%	75%	81%
2013	82%	75%	79%
2012	92%	75%	80%
2011	87%	75%	80%
2010	77%	73%	77%

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(18-19)

80-84%

57%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Cheesequake Elementary School	New Jersey	Old Bridge Township School District
2019	82%	57%	62%
2018	77%	55%	44%
2017	67%	53%	58%
2016	72%	50%	55%
2015	62%	47%	50%
2014	77%	69%	79%
2013	72%	69%	78%
2012	77%	69%	78%
2011	72%	69%	78%
2010	62%	69%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cheesequake Elementary School	New Jersey	Old Bridge Township School District
2023	13:1	11:1	12:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	13:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	13:1
2017	13:1	12:1	13:1
2016	14:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2014	15:1	12:1	13:1
2013	15:1	12:1	14:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	12:1	14:1
2008	18:1	15:1	18:1
2007	17:1	13:1	15:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	13:1	16:1
2004	17:1	13:1	16:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	16:1
2001	22:1	15:1	16:1
2000	21:1	14:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	20:1	15:1	16:1
1993	18:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	14:1
1990	15:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

28%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cheesequake Elementary School	New Jersey	Old Bridge Township School District
2023	28%	10%	16%
2022	28%	10%	16%
2021	28%	10%	17%
2020	28%	11%	17%
2019	28%	11%	17%
2018	28%	10%	18%
2017	28%	10%	18%
2016	27%	10%	19%
2015	26%	10%	18%
2014	23%	10%	18%
2013	23%	10%	18%
2012	25%	9%	18%
2011	24%	9%	18%
2010	26%	9%	17%
2009	23%	9%	17%
2008	24%	9%	17%
2007	24%	8%	17%
2006	23%	8%	16%
2005	24%	7%	17%
2004	28%	7%	16%
2003	30%	7%	17%
2002	29%	7%	16%
2001	31%	6%	15%
2000	25%	6%	14%
1999	24%	6%	13%
1998	21%	6%	13%
1996	17%	5%	11%
1995	11%	5%	12%
1994	10%	5%	11%
1993	6%	5%	10%
1992	6%	5%	10%

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Hispanic

12%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cheesequake Elementary School	New Jersey	Old Bridge Township School District
2023	12%	33%	18%
2022	12%	32%	17%
2021	12%	31%	16%
2020	12%	29%	15%
2019	12%	29%	15%
2018	10%	27%	14%
2017	10%	27%	14%
2016	9%	26%	13%
2015	8%	25%	12%
2014	7%	24%	12%
2013	7%	23%	12%
2012	7%	23%	12%
2011	8%	22%	11%
2010	10%	21%	11%
2009	9%	20%	11%
2008	11%	19%	10%
2007	11%	19%	10%
2006	7%	18%	8%
2005	9%	18%	8%
2004	10%	17%	8%
2003	10%	17%	8%
2002	11%	16%	7%
2001	8%	15%	7%
2000	7%	15%	7%
1999	10%	14%	7%
1998	6%	14%	6%
1996	6%	14%	6%
1995	6%	13%	6%
1994	8%	13%	5%
1993	8%	13%	5%
1992	5%	12%	5%

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Black

12%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cheesequake Elementary School	New Jersey	Old Bridge Township School District
2023	12%	15%	9%
2022	12%	15%	9%
2021	12%	15%	8%
2020	12%	15%	8%
2019	12%	15%	8%
2018	10%	16%	8%
2017	10%	16%	8%
2016	8%	16%	7%
2015	11%	16%	8%
2014	9%	16%	8%
2013	10%	16%	8%
2012	11%	16%	8%
2011	8%	16%	8%
2010	8%	17%	8%
2009	7%	17%	8%
2008	7%	17%	8%
2007	8%	17%	7%
2006	9%	18%	5%
2005	9%	18%	7%
2004	9%	18%	7%
2003	9%	18%	7%
2002	10%	18%	7%
2001	10%	18%	7%
2000	12%	18%	7%
1999	9%	18%	7%
1998	6%	18%	7%
1996	8%	19%	6%
1995	9%	19%	5%
1994	7%	19%	5%
1993	8%	19%	5%
1992	6%	19%	5%

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White

46%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cheesequake Elementary School	New Jersey	Old Bridge Township School District
2023	46%	39%	55%
2022	46%	40%	56%
2021	46%	41%	57%
2020	46%	43%	59%
2019	46%	43%	59%
2018	52%	45%	60%
2017	52%	45%	60%
2016	56%	46%	61%
2015	55%	48%	62%
2014	61%	49%	62%
2013	60%	50%	62%
2012	57%	51%	62%
2011	60%	52%	63%
2010	55%	53%	64%
2009	61%	54%	64%
2008	58%	55%	65%
2007	57%	56%	66%
2006	61%	56%	71%
2005	58%	57%	68%
2004	53%	58%	69%
2003	51%	58%	68%
2002	50%	59%	70%
2001	51%	61%	70%
2000	56%	61%	72%
1999	57%	62%	73%
1998	67%	62%	74%
1996	68%	62%	76%
1995	74%	63%	77%
1994	75%	63%	79%
1993	78%	63%	80%
1992	83%	64%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Cheesequake Elementary School	New Jersey	Old Bridge Township School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cheesequake Elementary School	New Jersey	Old Bridge Township School District
2023	0.69	0.71	0.64
2022	0.69	0.71	0.63
2021	0.69	0.71	0.62
2020	0.69	0.70	0.60
2019	0.69	0.70	0.60
2018	0.64	0.70	0.59
2017	0.64	0.70	0.59
2016	0.61	0.69	0.58
2015	0.62	0.68	0.57
2014	0.57	0.68	0.57
2013	0.58	0.67	0.57
2012	0.60	0.66	0.57
2011	0.58	0.65	0.56
2010	0.62	0.65	0.55
2009	0.57	0.64	0.55
2008	0.59	0.63	0.54
2007	0.60	0.62	0.52
2006	0.57	0.62	0.50
2005	0.59	0.61	0.50
2004	0.63	0.60	0.50
2003	0.64	0.60	0.49
2002	0.65	0.59	0.48
2001	0.64	0.58	0.47
2000	0.61	0.57	0.46
1999	0.61	0.57	0.44
1998	0.50	0.57	0.43
1996	0.50	0.56	0.41
1995	0.43	0.55	0.39
1994	0.42	0.55	0.36
1993	0.37	0.55	0.35
1992	0.31	0.54	0.35

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Eligible for

25%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cheesequake Elementary School	New Jersey	Old Bridge Township School District
2023	25%	31%	16%
2022	25%	30%	15%
2021	25%	32%	17%
2020	25%	33%	18%
2019	25%	33%	18%
2018	27%	33%	18%
2017	27%	33%	18%
2016	29%	33%	19%
2015	26%	31%	18%
2014	25%	32%	19%
2013	23%	31%	18%
2012	25%	29%	16%
2011	18%	27%	14%
2010	17%	26%	12%
2009	14%	24%	10%
2008	16%	22%	10%
2007	15%	21%	9%
2006	11%	21%	10%
2004	15%	21%	7%
2003	13%	21%	8%
2002	16%	22%	8%
2001	11%	22%	8%
2000	15%	23%	9%
1999	15%	24%	9%
1998	13%	24%	9%
1996	11%	24%	9%
1995	8%	24%	9%
1994	8%	24%	8%
1993	10%	23%	8%
1992	7%	21%	7%
1991	5%	18%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cheesequake Elementary School	New Jersey	Old Bridge Township School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	11%	5%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	5%
2003	5%	6%	5%
2002	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Old Bridge Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% NJ state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% NJ state average).

How many students attend Cheesequake Elementary School?

283 students attend Cheesequake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Cheesequake Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cheesequake Elementary School?

Cheesequake Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Cheesequake Elementary School offer ?

Cheesequake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Cheesequake Elementary School part of?

Cheesequake Elementary School is part of Old Bridge Township School District.

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Cheesequake Elementary School (Closed 2020)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)

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