Elementary school (grades K-5) · Alpine, NJ
Alpine Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Alpine Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
The verdict
Alpine Elementary School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 146
- students enrolled
Alpine Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340087000228 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Alpine Elementary School held near 163 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 21.5 → 20.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 340087000228 · Alpine, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
146 enr · 7:1 · RII 69
Nearest enrollment peer: Chatham Elementary School (146 students)
Alpine Elementary School held near 163 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 21.5 → 20.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Alpine Elementary School compares
Alpine Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 146 | top 93% | - | - |
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 56.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 61.6, Alpine Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Alpine School District reports $39,941 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~146 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Alpine Elementary School
How many students attend Alpine Elementary School?
Alpine Elementary School has 146 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Alpine, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 165 (2022-23) → 163 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alpine Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alpine Elementary School is 7:1, which is 41% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alpine Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Alpine Elementary School is White at 56.2% of enrollment, in Alpine, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alpine Elementary School?
Alpine Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Alpine School District?
None reported; Alpine School District operates only Alpine Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.