Enrollment
461
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Titusville, NJ
Bear Tavern Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Bear Tavern Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340753003138
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 8
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bear Tavern Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 2.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 461
- students enrolled
Bear Tavern Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hopewell Valley Regional School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340753003138 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
2.0%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-93% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bear Tavern Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bear Tavern Elementary School
Bear Tavern Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Titusville, New Jersey, enrolling 461 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 2.0% free-meal eligibility runs 93% below the New Jersey average.
With 461 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 592 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #530, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Asian (11%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 461 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
10.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Hopewell Valley Regional School District spends $29,882 per pupil, 20% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Hopewell Valley Regional School District also operates Hopewell Valley Central High School (1,068 students) and Timberlane Middle School (803 students) alongside Bear Tavern Elementary School.
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 Bear Tavern Elementary School compares
Bear Tavern 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.0% | ▼ 93% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 461 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
461
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
2.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 93% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 27% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$29,882
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 461 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 74.4%
Asian 10.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
African American 4.1%
Two or More 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: White at 74.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.7, Bear Tavern Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which includes Bear Tavern Elementary School.
$29,882
Per student
+20%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+80%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.5%
State 22.2%
Federal 3.2%
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.
How Bear Tavern Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Valley Central High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Timberlane Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hopewell Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Stony Brook Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Toll Gate Grammar School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bear Tavern Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,068
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 803
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 395
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 299
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~461 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bear Tavern Elementary School
How many students attend Bear Tavern Elementary School?
Bear Tavern Elementary School has 461 students enrolled. It is a public school in Titusville, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bear Tavern Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bear Tavern Elementary School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Bear Tavern Elementary School?
2.0% of students at Bear Tavern Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bear Tavern Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bear Tavern Elementary School is White at 74.4% of enrollment, in Titusville, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bear Tavern Elementary School?
Bear Tavern Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Bear Tavern Elementary School a good school?
Bear Tavern Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. 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 Hopewell Valley Regional School District?
Besides Bear Tavern Elementary School, Hopewell Valley Regional School District also operates Hopewell Valley Central High School (1,068 students), Timberlane Middle School (803 students), and Hopewell Elementary School (397 students). See the Hopewell Valley Regional School District district page for the complete list.
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