Elementary school (grades K-5) · Farmingdale, NJ

Ardena Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Ardena Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340756003862
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👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ardena Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#3 of 5
public schools in Farmingdale · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
10.7:1
students per teacher
18.9%
free-lunch eligible

Ardena Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ardena Elementary School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Farmingdale, NJ.

School address

Farmingdale, NJ 07727
District: Howell Township Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340756003862 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Ardena Elementary School held near 324 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 35.6 → 30.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 340756003862 · Farmingdale, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

374 enr · 10.7:1 · 18.9% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Howell Township Middle School North (970 students)

Ardena Elementary School held near 324 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 35.6 → 30.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Ardena Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ardena Elementary School reports 374 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ardena Elementary School compares

Ardena 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 10.7:1 ▼ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.9% ▼ 36% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 374 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
374
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.9%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,401
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 62.6%
Hispanic or Latino 29.1%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 2.7%
Asian 2.1%

Largest group: White at 62.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Ardena Elementary School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Howell Township Public School District reports $25,401 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ardena Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Howell Township Middle School North Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Howell Township Middle School South Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Land O'pines Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ramtown Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Aldrich Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ardena Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Howell Township Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~374 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ardena Elementary School

How many students attend Ardena Elementary School?

Ardena Elementary School has 374 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Farmingdale, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 334 (2022-23) → 324 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ardena Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ardena Elementary School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Ardena Elementary School?

18.9% of students at Ardena Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ardena Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Ardena Elementary School is White at 62.6% of enrollment, in Farmingdale, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ardena Elementary School?

Ardena Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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).

How does Ardena Elementary School rank among public schools in Farmingdale?

By Resource Investment Index, Ardena Elementary School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Farmingdale, 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 Farmingdale on the city page.

What other schools are in Howell Township Public School District?

Besides Ardena Elementary School, Howell Township Public School District also operates Howell Township Middle School North (970 students), Howell Township Middle School South (893 students), and Land O'pines Elementary School (530 students). See the Howell Township Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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