Enrollment
112
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Avon, NJ
Avon Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Avon Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 77/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340114003748
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Avon Elementary School earns 77/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 77
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.6:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 13.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 112
- students enrolled
Avon Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Avon Boro School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340114003748 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Avon Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Avon Elementary School
Avon Elementary School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Avon, New Jersey, enrolling 112 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Avon Elementary School is leaner than roughly 97% of New Jersey schools and 44% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 13.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of New Jersey schools, with 112 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 65 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 112 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Avon Boro School District spends $31,008 per pupil, 24% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Avon Boro School District operates only this one school, so Avon Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 112 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
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 Avon Elementary School compares
Avon Elementary School 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 | 6.6:1 | ▼ 44% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.7% | ▼ 54% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 112 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% 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
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 3% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$31,008
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 112 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
White 88.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Two or More 2.7%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.0, Avon Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Avon Boro School District, which includes Avon Elementary School.
$31,008
Per student
+24%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+87%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.1%
State 19.5%
Federal 3.3%
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.
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 (~112 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Avon Elementary School
How many students attend Avon Elementary School?
Avon Elementary School has 112 students enrolled. It is a public school in Avon, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Avon Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Avon Elementary School is 6.6:1, which is 44% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 58% 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 Avon Elementary School?
13.7% of students at Avon Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Avon Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Avon Elementary School is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Avon, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Avon Elementary School?
Avon Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 77/100 (higher 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).
Is Avon Elementary School a good school?
Avon Elementary School earns 77/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey. 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 Avon Boro School District?
None reported; Avon Boro School District operates only Avon Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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