Other / mixed grade configuration · East Brunswick, NJ

Chittick Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Chittick Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340411003312
0/100100/10069/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chittick Elementary School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of New Jersey schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#3 of 9
schools in East Brunswick · Resource Index
69
Resource Index · Higher
8.2:1
small classes for New Jersey
23.2%
free-lunch eligible

Chittick Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chittick Elementary School ranks #3 of 9 schools in East Brunswick, NJ.

Enrollment

338

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

41.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.2%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Chittick Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Chittick Elementary School

Chittick Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in East Brunswick, New Jersey, enrolling 338 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Chittick Elementary School is leaner than roughly 92% of New Jersey schools and 31% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 23.2% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 338 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 481 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (38%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).

11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

East Brunswick Township School District also operates East Brunswick High School (2,124 students) and Churchill Junior High School (2,080 students) alongside Chittick Elementary 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 Chittick Elementary School compares

Chittick 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 8.2:1 ▼ 31% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.2% ▼ 22% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 338 top 67% - -

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

8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
338
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.2%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
8.2:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 8% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.8%
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
$24,158
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
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.

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

White 37.6%
Hispanic or Latino 29.6%
Asian 23.1%
African American 5.3%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 37.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.4, Chittick Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Brunswick Township School District, which includes Chittick Elementary School.

$24,158
Per student
-3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.0%
State 28.7%
Federal 4.3%

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 Chittick Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Brunswick High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Churchill Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Memorial Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Frost Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

East Brunswick Township School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Chittick Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Chittick Elementary School

How many students attend Chittick Elementary School?

Chittick Elementary School has 338 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Brunswick, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chittick Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Chittick Elementary School is 8.2:1, which is 31% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 48% 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 Chittick Elementary School?

23.2% of students at Chittick Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chittick Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Chittick Elementary School is White at 37.6% of enrollment, in East Brunswick, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chittick Elementary School?

Chittick Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Chittick Elementary School rank among schools in East Brunswick?

By Resource Investment Index, Chittick Elementary School ranks #3 of 9 schools in East Brunswick, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in East Brunswick on the city page.

Is Chittick Elementary School a good school?

Chittick Elementary School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of New Jersey schools. It is also more 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 East Brunswick Township School District?

Besides Chittick Elementary School, East Brunswick Township School District also operates East Brunswick High School (2,124 students), Churchill Junior High School (2,080 students), and Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School (1,221 students). See the East Brunswick Township 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 2021-22) · 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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