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Public elementary school · Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District · Manalapan, New Jersey

John I. Dawes Early Learning Center

John I. Dawes Early Learning Center's 6.1 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from New Jersey statewide data.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District median is 8.0.

#1,494 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District: 5 elementary schools rated, median 8.0 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from New Jersey statewide data

The brief

A Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – Kindergarten.

It ranks 1,494 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 8 of 8 in Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District.

John I. Dawes Early Learning Center is listed in Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.4
49% of the rating, estimated from New Jersey statewide data
Resources & Environment
5.9
51% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on NJ statewide data. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07726; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$145,625
Median home value
$603,000
Median rent
$1,973/mo
College educated
54.7%
Homeownership
87.2%
Poverty rate
5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07726; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
33
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,005/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
8.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than John I. Dawes Early Learning Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does John I. Dawes Early Learning Center serve?

John I. Dawes Early Learning Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Kindergarten.

How many students attend John I. Dawes Early Learning Center?

John I. Dawes Early Learning Center has an enrollment of approximately 349 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at John I. Dawes Early Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at John I. Dawes Early Learning Center is 10.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does John I. Dawes Early Learning Center rank in NJ?

John I. Dawes Early Learning Center ranks #1,494 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is John I. Dawes Early Learning Center's MySchoolScout rating?

John I. Dawes Early Learning Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is John I. Dawes Early Learning Center a charter school?

No, John I. Dawes Early Learning Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is John I. Dawes Early Learning Center a Title I school?

No, John I. Dawes Early Learning Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for John I. Dawes Early Learning Center?

8.3% of students at John I. Dawes Early Learning Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Kindergarten
Enrollment
349
Student-teacher ratio
10.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Monmouth County
Rank in district
#8 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$22,258
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 07726)
44,698
Area average commute
40.6 min
Area median age
44.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.