Other / mixed grade configuration · Belmar, NJ

Belmar Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Belmar Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340141003750
0/100100/10067/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Belmar Elementary earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New Jersey schools.

67
Resource Index · Higher
7.4:1
small classes for New Jersey
42.4%
free-lunch eligible
400
students enrolled

Belmar Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

+4 students YoY

Belmar Elementary held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 55.0 → 51.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 340141003750 · Belmar, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

400 enr · 7.4:1 · 42.4% lunch · RII 67

Nearest enrollment peer: W E Striplin Elementary School (400 students)

Belmar Elementary held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 55.0 → 51.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Belmar Elementary compares

Belmar 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 7.4:1 ▼ 37% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.4% ▲ 43% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 400 top 55% - -

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

7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
400
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.4%
free-lunch eligible - 43% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.4:1
students per teacher - 37% below state mean
Top 5% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
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
$32,148
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 200 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 57.5%
White 34.5%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 2.5%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.8, Belmar Elementary is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Belmar Elementary School District reports $32,148 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.

Frequently asked questions about Belmar Elementary

How many students attend Belmar Elementary?

Belmar Elementary has 400 students enrolled. It is a public school in Belmar, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 394 (2022-23) → 398 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Belmar Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Belmar Elementary is 7.4:1, which is 37% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 53% 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 Belmar Elementary?

42.4% of students at Belmar Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Belmar Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Belmar Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 57.5% of enrollment, in Belmar, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Belmar Elementary?

Belmar Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (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 Belmar Elementary School District?

None reported; Belmar Elementary School District operates only Belmar Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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