Morgan Elementary School, Hamilton NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Morgan Elementary School

Morgan Elementary School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the Hamilton Township Public School District, a large suburban system in Mercer County, New Jersey. The school is situated in a community that is primarily residential and auto-dependent, with no true downtown core; instead, neighborhoods such as Hamilton Square, Mercerville, and White Horse host smaller commercial nodes. The broader township saw steady population growth through the 2020 census, after which a slight decline has been estimated, and development remains suburban in character along major highway corridors. A significant bond referendum was proposed in late 2022 to fund security upgrades, HVAC work, and other capital projects across the district’s schools, though the outcome of the vote was not confirmed in publicly available sources. Families interested in the condition of the school’s facilities may want to follow up with the district.

Morgan’s student body is moderately sized for an elementary school serving this grade band. The student population is predominantly White, with a sizable Hispanic share, and smaller proportions of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a middle ground economically relative to many New Jersey elementary schools; it is not a high-poverty school, nor is it exceptionally affluent. No data was available on the share of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may wish to ask the school directly about its special education and multilingual learner supports.

On state assessments, the picture is mixed and varies by grade and subject. In English language arts, the fourth-grade cohort posted a strong proficiency rate, while third and fifth graders were closer to the middle of the range. In math, proficiency declined steadily from third through fifth grade, with the fifth-grade result falling notably below the other two grades. Science, tested only in fifth grade, showed a low proficiency rate. These results mean that while some cohorts at Morgan perform well, particularly in fourth-grade reading, other grade levels and subjects present a softer profile. Overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint among Mercer County’s elementary schools, so Morgan performs better than many of its county peers, but the range is wide and the school is not among the top tier in the county.

Because the school serves only elementary grades, there are no graduation rate data, and no chronic absenteeism data were available for review. Course access and staffing information were also not provided. A parent evaluating Morgan should note that the available testing data represents a single year and that performance can shift with each cohort at a school of this size.

The housing market in the school’s zip code reflects the broader regional trends: home values and rents are elevated relative to national averages, and the estimated cost of buying versus renting suggests that renting is a significantly cheaper monthly option for now. For families considering a move, it is worth noting that the district covers a large geographic area with varied neighborhoods, and the specific attendance zone for Morgan may differ in character from other parts of the township.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 363%

School 63% · District 36% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 29% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 30% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 35% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 479%

School 79% · District 43% · ▲ 37 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 42% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 521%

School 21% · District 18% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

This schoolHamilton Township Public School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.