Enrollment
193
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bradley Beach, NJ
Bradley Beach Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Bradley Beach Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340213003752
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bradley Beach Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.4:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 43.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 193
- students enrolled
Bradley Beach Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bradley Beach School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340213003752 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bradley Beach Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bradley Beach Elementary School
Bradley Beach Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Bradley Beach, New Jersey, enrolling 193 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.4:1, Bradley Beach Elementary School is leaner than roughly 98% of New Jersey schools and 54% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 43.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 193 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 87 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #25.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and White (30%) (diversity index 53/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 193 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Bradley Beach School District spends $36,274 per pupil, 45% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Bradley Beach School District operates only this one school, so Bradley Beach Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 193 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
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 Bradley Beach Elementary School compares
Bradley Beach 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 | 5.4:1 | ▼ 54% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.4% | ▲ 47% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 193 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.4:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
193
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% 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
5.4:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 2% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.5%
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
$36,274
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 193 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 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 61.1%
White 30.1%
African American 6.2%
Asian 2.1%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.2, Bradley Beach Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bradley Beach School District, which includes Bradley Beach Elementary School.
$36,274
Per student
+45%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+119%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.0%
State 23.3%
Federal 8.7%
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.
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 (~193 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bradley Beach Elementary School
How many students attend Bradley Beach Elementary School?
Bradley Beach Elementary School has 193 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bradley Beach, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bradley Beach Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bradley Beach Elementary School is 5.4:1, which is 54% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 66% 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 Bradley Beach Elementary School?
43.4% of students at Bradley Beach Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bradley Beach Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bradley Beach Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 61.1% of enrollment, in Bradley Beach, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bradley Beach Elementary School?
Bradley Beach Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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 Bradley Beach Elementary School a good school?
Bradley Beach Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Bradley Beach School District?
None reported; Bradley Beach School District operates only Bradley Beach Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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