Other / mixed grade configuration · Somerset, NJ

Conerly Road School

Federal NCES profile for Conerly Road School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340549005196
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Conerly Road School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#3 of 7
schools in Somerset · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
students per teacher
23.2%
free-lunch eligible

Conerly Road School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Conerly Road School ranks #3 of 7 schools in Somerset, NJ.

Enrollment

350

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.2%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Conerly Road School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Conerly Road School

Conerly Road School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Somerset, New Jersey, enrolling 350 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

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.

With 350 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 517 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #142.

Its student body is led by African American (35%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 75/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 350 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Somerset's public schools, it stands alongside Central Jersey College Prep Charter School (1,396 students): Conerly Road School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.3:1 vs 14.4:1).

Franklin Township Public School District also operates Franklin High School (2,134 students) and Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus (787 students) alongside Conerly Road 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 Conerly Road School compares

Conerly Road 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 10.3:1 ▼ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.2% ▼ 22% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 350 top 64% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
350
Bigger than 40% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 32% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$26,171
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 350 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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

African American 34.9%
Hispanic or Latino 26.9%
White 17.7%
Asian 14.0%
Two or More 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: African American at 34.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.2, Conerly Road 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 Franklin Township Public School District, which includes Conerly Road School.

$26,171
Per student
+5%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+58%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.9%
State 24.6%
Federal 5.5%

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 Conerly Road School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Franklin High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Claremont Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Franklin Park School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Franklin Township Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Somerset

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Conerly Road 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 Conerly Road School

How many students attend Conerly Road School?

Conerly Road School has 350 students enrolled. It is a public school in Somerset, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Conerly Road School?

The student-teacher ratio at Conerly Road School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Conerly Road School?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Conerly Road School?

The largest demographic group at Conerly Road School is African American at 34.9% of enrollment, in Somerset, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Conerly Road School?

Conerly Road School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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).

How does Conerly Road School rank among schools in Somerset?

By Resource Investment Index, Conerly Road School ranks #3 of 7 schools in Somerset, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Somerset on the city page.

Is Conerly Road School a good school?

Conerly Road School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 Franklin Township Public School District?

Besides Conerly Road School, Franklin Township Public School District also operates Franklin High School (2,134 students), Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus (787 students), and Claremont Elementary School (685 students). See the Franklin Township Public 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.

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