Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bay Head, NJ
Bay Head Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Bay Head Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
The verdict
Bay Head Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 125
- students enrolled
Bay Head Elementary has class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340123004568 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Bay Head Elementary held near 120 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 15.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 340123004568 · Bay Head, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
125 enr · 8.9:1 · RII 60
Nearest enrollment peer: Etna Elementary (125 students)
Bay Head Elementary held near 120 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 15.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Bay Head Elementary compares
Bay Head Elementary 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 125 | top 95% | - | - |
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 89.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 19.3, Bay Head Elementary is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Bay Head Borough School District reports $33,872 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 (~125 students)
Frequently asked questions about Bay Head Elementary
How many students attend Bay Head Elementary?
Bay Head Elementary has 125 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bay Head, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 123 (2022-23) → 120 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bay Head Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Bay Head Elementary 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 is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bay Head Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Bay Head Elementary is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Bay Head, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bay Head Elementary?
Bay Head Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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).
What other schools are in Bay Head Borough School District?
None reported; Bay Head Borough School District operates only Bay Head Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.