Middle school (grades 6-8) · Colts Neck, NJ

Cedar Drive Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Cedar Drive Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 340345003760
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👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cedar Drive Middle School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Colts Neck · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for New Jersey
3.0%
free-lunch eligible

Cedar Drive Middle School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cedar Drive Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Colts Neck, NJ.

School address

Colts Neck, NJ 07722
District: Colts Neck Township School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340345003760 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-8 students YoY

Cedar Drive Middle School held near 320 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.9 → 43.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 340345003760 · Colts Neck, NJ Middle · SMALL · TRAD

319 enr · 10:1 · 3.0% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Conover Road Primary School (366 students)

Cedar Drive Middle School held near 320 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.9 → 43.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Cedar Drive Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cedar Drive Middle School reports 319 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 Cedar Drive Middle School compares

Cedar Drive Middle 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 10:1 ▼ 15% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 3.0% ▼ 90% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 319 top 71% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
319
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
3.0%
free-lunch eligible - 90% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 27% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.7%
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
$33,337
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 319 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 2.5%
African American 1.3%

Largest group: White at 84.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.4, Cedar Drive Middle School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Colts Neck Township School District reports $33,337 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cedar Drive Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Conover Road Primary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Conover Road Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cedar Drive Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Colts Neck Township School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~319 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cedar Drive Middle School

How many students attend Cedar Drive Middle School?

Cedar Drive Middle School has 319 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Colts Neck, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 328 (2022-23) → 320 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Drive Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Drive Middle School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Cedar Drive Middle School?

3.0% of students at Cedar Drive Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedar Drive Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Cedar Drive Middle School is White at 84.0% of enrollment, in Colts Neck, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedar Drive Middle School?

Cedar Drive Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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).

How does Cedar Drive Middle School rank among public schools in Colts Neck?

By Resource Investment Index, Cedar Drive Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Colts Neck, 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 Colts Neck Township School District?

Besides Cedar Drive Middle School, Colts Neck Township School District also operates Conover Road Primary School (366 students) and Conover Road Elementary School (322 students). See the Colts Neck Township School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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