Enrollment
586
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Clementon, NJ
Clementon Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Clementon Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340324005899
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clementon Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.1:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 53.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 586
- students enrolled
Clementon Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Clementon Elementary School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340324005899 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+81% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clementon Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Clementon Elementary School
Clementon Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Clementon, New Jersey, enrolling 586 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 53.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 586 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 279 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #209, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (40%) and White (25%) (diversity index 71/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 586 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Clementon Elementary School District spends $20,065 per pupil, 20% below the New Jersey average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Clementon Elementary School District operates only this one school, so Clementon Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Clementon Elementary School compares
Clementon 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.7% | ▲ 81% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 586 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
586
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 81% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 28% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,065
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 586 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 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 40.3%
White 25.4%
African American 25.4%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 40.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.5, Clementon Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clementon Elementary School District, which includes Clementon Elementary School.
$20,065
Per student
-20%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.9%
State 62.5%
Federal 8.6%
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 (~586 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Clementon Elementary School
How many students attend Clementon Elementary School?
Clementon Elementary School has 586 students enrolled. It is a public school in Clementon, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clementon Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Clementon Elementary School is 10.1:1, which is 14% 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 Clementon Elementary School?
53.7% of students at Clementon Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clementon Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Clementon Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 40.3% of enrollment, in Clementon, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clementon Elementary School?
Clementon Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Clementon Elementary School a good school?
Clementon Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 Clementon Elementary School District?
None reported; Clementon Elementary School District operates only Clementon Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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