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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 340141003750 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.8, Belmar Elementary is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~400 students)
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.