Enrollment
625
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hillside, NJ
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340729005548
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- #6 of 6
- public schools in Hillside · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 47.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Hillside, NJ.
School address
District: Hillside Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340729005548 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hillside, New Jersey, enrolling 625 students.
At 11.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 47.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 625 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 299 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #260, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%) (diversity index 62/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 625 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Hillside Public School District also operates Hillside High School (911 students) and Hurden Looker School (408 students) alongside Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center compares
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 2% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.8% | ▲ 61% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 625 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
625
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 54% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,174
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 625 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 45.9%
Hispanic or Latino 38.9%
White 12.3%
Asian 1.4%
Two or More 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 45.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.3, Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillside Public School District, which includes Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center.
$22,174
Per student
-11%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.4%
State 53.3%
Federal 7.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hurden Looker School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ola Edwards Community School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Deanna G. Taylor Academy | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 911
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 391
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 323
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~625 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center?
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center has 625 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hillside, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center is 11.6:1, which is 2% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center?
47.8% of students at Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center is African American at 45.9% of enrollment, in Hillside, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center?
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center rank among public schools in Hillside?
By Resource Investment Index, Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Hillside, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hillside on the city page.
Is Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center a good school?
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hillside Public School District?
Besides Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center, Hillside Public School District also operates Hillside High School (911 students), Hurden Looker School (408 students), and Ola Edwards Community School (391 students). See the Hillside Public School District district page for the complete list.
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