Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kendall Park, NJ

Constable Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Constable Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341521003616
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Constable Elementary School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 4
elementary schools in Kendall Park · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
small classes for New Jersey
12.5%
free-lunch eligible

Constable Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Constable Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Kendall Park, NJ.

Enrollment

476

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.1:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

12.5%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-58% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Constable Elementary 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 Constable Elementary School

Constable Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Kendall Park, New Jersey, enrolling 476 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 below the state's typical profile, with 12.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 476 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 767 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #132.

Its student body is led by Asian (51%) and White (21%) (diversity index 67/100).

16.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

South Brunswick School District also operates South Brunswick High School (2,666 students) and Crossroads North Middle School (935 students) alongside Constable 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 Constable Elementary School compares

Constable 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 12.5% ▼ 58% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 476 top 43% - -

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.
476
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
12.5%
free-lunch eligible - 58% 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
10.1:1
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
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$22,293
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
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 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

Asian 51.3%
White 21.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
African American 10.3%
Two or More 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 51.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.6, Constable 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 South Brunswick School District, which includes Constable Elementary School.

$22,293
Per student
-11%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.9%
State 30.7%
Federal 5.4%

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 Constable Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Brunswick High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Crossroads North Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crossroads South Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brooks Crossing Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Indian Fields Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

South Brunswick School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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 Constable 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 Constable Elementary School

How many students attend Constable Elementary School?

Constable Elementary School has 476 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kendall Park, NJ.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Constable 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 Constable Elementary School?

12.5% of students at Constable Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Constable Elementary School is Asian at 51.3% of enrollment, in Kendall Park, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Constable Elementary School?

Constable Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Constable Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Kendall Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Constable Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Kendall Park, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Kendall Park on the city page.

Is Constable Elementary School a good school?

Constable Elementary School earns 63/100 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 South Brunswick School District?

Besides Constable Elementary School, South Brunswick School District also operates South Brunswick High School (2,666 students), Crossroads North Middle School (935 students), and Crossroads South Middle School (812 students). See the South Brunswick 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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