Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kendall Park, NJ

Brunswick Acres Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Brunswick Acres Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341521003612
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brunswick Acres Elementary School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 4
elementary schools in Kendall Park · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
11.2:1
students per teacher
15.7%
free-lunch eligible

Brunswick Acres Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brunswick Acres Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Kendall Park, NJ.

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

+18 students YoY

Brunswick Acres Elementary School held near 444 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 40.9 → 42.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 341521003612 · Kendall Park, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

448 enr · 11.2:1 · 15.7% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: South Brunswick High School (2,666 students)

Brunswick Acres Elementary School held near 444 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 40.9 → 42.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Brunswick Acres Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brunswick Acres Elementary School reports 448 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Brunswick Acres Elementary School compares

Brunswick Acres Elementary School 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 11.2:1 ▼ 5% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.7% ▼ 47% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 448 top 47% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
448
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.7%
free-lunch eligible - 47% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 47% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.9%
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
$23,228
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

Asian 50.9%
White 17.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
African American 9.8%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%

Largest group: Asian at 50.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.2, Brunswick Acres Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for South Brunswick School District reports $23,228 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brunswick Acres Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Brunswick High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Crossroads North Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crossroads South Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Brooks Crossing Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Constable Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brunswick Acres Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

South Brunswick School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 Brunswick Acres Elementary School

How many students attend Brunswick Acres Elementary School?

Brunswick Acres Elementary School has 448 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kendall Park, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 426 (2022-23) → 444 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brunswick Acres Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Brunswick Acres Elementary School is 11.2:1, which is 5% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Brunswick Acres Elementary School?

15.7% of students at Brunswick Acres Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brunswick Acres Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Brunswick Acres Elementary School is Asian at 50.9% of enrollment, in Kendall Park, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brunswick Acres Elementary School?

Brunswick Acres Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brunswick Acres Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Kendall Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Brunswick Acres Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Kendall Park, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in South Brunswick School District?

Besides Brunswick Acres Elementary School, South Brunswick School District also operates South Brunswick High School (2,666 students), Crossroads North Middle School (935 students), and Crossroads South Middle School (812 students). See the South Brunswick School District district page for the complete list.

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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