Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklawn, NJ
Alice Costello Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Alice Costello Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
The verdict
Alice Costello Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 49.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 277
- students enrolled
Alice Costello Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340237001340 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-16 students YoY
Alice Costello Elementary School shrank from 279 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (-5.7%).
Teacher FTE added 31.8 → 33.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-16 students YoY 340237001340 · Brooklawn, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
277 enr · 8.9:1 · 49.5% lunch · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Vernon Elementary School (277 students)
Alice Costello Elementary School shrank from 279 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (-5.7%). Teacher FTE added 31.8 → 33.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Alice Costello Elementary School compares
Alice Costello Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.9:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.5% | ▲ 67% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 277 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 51.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 63.3, Alice Costello Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Brooklawn Public School District reports $26,814 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~277 students)
Frequently asked questions about Alice Costello Elementary School
How many students attend Alice Costello Elementary School?
Alice Costello Elementary School has 277 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklawn, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 279 (2022-23) → 263 (2023-24), down 16.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alice Costello Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alice Costello Elementary School is 8.9:1, which is 25% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Alice Costello Elementary School?
49.5% of students at Alice Costello Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alice Costello Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Alice Costello Elementary School is White at 51.6% of enrollment, in Brooklawn, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alice Costello Elementary School?
Alice Costello Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Brooklawn Public School District?
None reported; Brooklawn Public School District operates only Alice Costello Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.