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Alice Costello Elementary School

BROOKLAWN, NJ · Brooklawn Public School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-8 · Suburb, large

787th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 41% Improving

301 Haakon rd., BROOKLAWN, NJ 08030

(856)456-4039NCES ID 340237001340Directory 202324

263
Students
2023–24 enrollment
8:1
Student / teacher ratio
59%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
19.5%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Alice Costello Elementary School 787th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 41% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 19th in 2019 to 41th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 167 students tested

English Language Arts
Alice Costello Elementary School
50%
NJ average
53%
Math
Alice Costello Elementary School
38%
NJ average
42%
Science
Alice Costello Elementary School
13%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Alice Costello Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%50%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Alice Costello Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%38%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Alice Costello Elementary School NJ average
25%50%75%13%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 263 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic28%White51%7%10%
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categories changedHispanic 28%White 51%Black 10%97%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White68.6%51.3% 17.3 pts
Hispanic14.3%28.1% 13.8 pts
Black13.9%9.9% 4.0 pts
Asian0.3%6.8% 6.5 pts
Two or more races0.7%2.7% 2.0 pts
American Indian0.0%0.8% 0.8 pts
Pacific Islander2.1%0.4% 1.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $241K in zip 08030 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$66K$132K$198K$264K$251K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Alice Costello Elementary School in?

Alice Costello Elementary School is part of the Brooklawn Public School District district in BROOKLAWN, New Jersey.

Is Alice Costello Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Alice Costello Elementary School 787th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 41% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Alice Costello Elementary School?

White 51%, Hispanic 28%, Black 10%, Asian 7% (263 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Alice Costello Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 08030 is $241K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.