- Enrollment
- 374
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Old Tappan, NJ
Charles Dewolf Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Charles Dewolf Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341218000674
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Charles Dewolf Middle School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of New Jersey schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.8:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 370
- students enrolled
Charles Dewolf Middle School has class sizes larger than 72% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Old Tappan Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341218000674 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+1 students YoY
Charles Dewolf Middle School held near 359 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+1 students YoY 341218000674 · Old Tappan, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
370 enr · 12.8:1 · RII 60
Nearest enrollment peer: T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School (374 students)
Charles Dewolf Middle School held near 359 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Charles Dewolf Middle School compares
Charles Dewolf 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 | 12.8:1 | ▲ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 370 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
370
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 8% above state mean
Top 72% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$23,681
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 370 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 45.7%
Asian 45.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: Asian at 45.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.9, Charles Dewolf Middle School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Old Tappan Public School District reports $23,681 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Charles Dewolf Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Charles Dewolf Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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.
Similar enrollment (~370 students)
Frequently asked questions about Charles Dewolf Middle School
How many students attend Charles Dewolf Middle School?
Charles Dewolf Middle School has 370 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Old Tappan, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 358 (2022-23) → 359 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles Dewolf Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Charles Dewolf Middle School is 12.8:1, which is 8% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charles Dewolf Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Charles Dewolf Middle School is Asian at 45.7% of enrollment, in Old Tappan, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Charles Dewolf Middle School?
Charles Dewolf Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Old Tappan Public School District?
Besides Charles Dewolf Middle School, Old Tappan Public School District also operates T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School (374 students). See the Old Tappan Public School District district page for the complete list.