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Hawkswood School

Special education school · Pre-K only

Eatontown, NJ

270 Industrial Way W, Eatontown, NJ 07724

Overall grade: A

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • A-Class size
  • B+Years serving families

What stands out

  • The largest of 156 preschools in New Jersey
  • Growing: enrollment up 18% since 2011–12
  • Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
  • Serving families in Eatontown since at least 2011

Hawkswood School is a special education school in Eatontown, New Jersey, for pre-K. It has about 177 students and around 6 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 18% since 2011–12. Students attend about 6 hours a day, 210 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Pre-K only
Students
177
Teachers
32 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
5.5
Boys and girls
Coed · 43 girls, 134 boys
Religious affiliation
None (nonsectarian)
Program
Special education
School day
About 6 hours
School year
210 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 58% of preschool programs nationwide (6 students per teacher).
    • Larger than 94% of preschool programs nationwide.
    • Compared with 79 preschool programs nationwide.

    Students by survey year

    150’11–12119’13–14125’15–16126’17–18149’21–22177’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Ungraded177
    Pre-K13

    Student body

    White69%
    Hispanic or Latino16%
    Two or more races8%
    Black5%
    Asian2%

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    What grades does Hawkswood School serve?

    Hawkswood School serves pre-K only.

    How many students attend Hawkswood School?

    About 177 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.

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