Other / mixed grade configuration · Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Atlantic Highlands Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
The verdict
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of New Jersey schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 8.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 256
- students enrolled
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340102003746 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-11 students YoY
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School held near 245 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-11 students YoY 340102003746 · Atlantic Highlands, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
256 enr · 9.5:1 · 8.6% lunch · RII 57
Nearest enrollment peer: Lynn High School (256 students)
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School held near 245 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Atlantic Highlands Elementary School compares
Atlantic Highlands 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.6% | ▼ 71% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Programs
District finance for Atlantic Highlands School District reports $28,941 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 (~256 students)
Frequently asked questions about Atlantic Highlands Elementary School
How many students attend Atlantic Highlands Elementary School?
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School has 256 students enrolled. It is a public school in Atlantic Highlands, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 256 (2022-23) → 245 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Atlantic Highlands Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Atlantic Highlands Elementary School is 9.5:1, which is 19% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Atlantic Highlands Elementary School?
8.6% of students at Atlantic Highlands Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Atlantic Highlands Elementary School?
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Atlantic Highlands School District?
None reported; Atlantic Highlands School District operates only Atlantic Highlands Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.