Enrollment
810
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · New Brunswick, NJ
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School
Federal NCES profile for Blanquita B. Valenti Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341122003379
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.5:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 81.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 810
- students enrolled
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School has class sizes larger than 95% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: New Brunswick School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341122003379 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+176% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blanquita B. Valenti Community School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School is a high-poverty, large elementary school in New Brunswick, New Jersey, enrolling 810 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.5:1 is larger than about 95% of New Jersey schools and 40% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 81.7% of students qualify for free meals, 176% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 810 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 127 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #30.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 810 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
13.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
New Brunswick School District also operates New Brunswick High School (2,443 students) and New Brunswick Middle School (829 students) alongside Blanquita B. Valenti Community 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 Blanquita B. Valenti Community School compares
Blanquita B. Valenti Community 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 | 16.5:1 | ▲ 40% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.7% | ▲ 176% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 810 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
810
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 176% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 40% above state mean
Top 95% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.0%
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
$25,185
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 810 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 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
Hispanic or Latino 96.2%
African American 3.1%
White 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Blanquita B. Valenti Community 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 New Brunswick School District, which includes Blanquita B. Valenti Community School.
$25,185
Per student
+1%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.8%
State 74.7%
Federal 10.5%
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 Blanquita B. Valenti Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| New Brunswick Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| A Chester Redshaw School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blanquita B. Valenti Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,443
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 829
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 678
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 597
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar elementary 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 (~810 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Blanquita B. Valenti Community School
How many students attend Blanquita B. Valenti Community School?
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School has 810 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New Brunswick, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School is 16.5:1, which is 40% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School?
81.7% of students at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blanquita B. Valenti Community School?
The largest demographic group at Blanquita B. Valenti Community School is Hispanic or Latino at 96.2% of enrollment, in New Brunswick, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blanquita B. Valenti Community School?
Blanquita B. Valenti Community 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 Blanquita B. Valenti Community School a good school?
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 New Brunswick School District?
Besides Blanquita B. Valenti Community School, New Brunswick School District also operates New Brunswick High School (2,443 students), New Brunswick Middle School (829 students), and A Chester Redshaw School (678 students). See the New Brunswick School District district page for the complete list.
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