Other / mixed grade configuration · Cranbury, NJ
Cranbury School
Federal NCES profile for Cranbury School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
The verdict
Cranbury School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.1:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 5.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 421
- students enrolled
Cranbury School has class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340354003282 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Cranbury School held near 438 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 59.1 → 57.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-9 students YoY 340354003282 · Cranbury, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
421 enr · 7.1:1 · 5.6% lunch · RII 69
Nearest enrollment peer: Madison County Elementary School (421 students)
Cranbury School held near 438 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 59.1 → 57.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Cranbury School compares
Cranbury 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 | 7.1:1 | ▼ 40% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.6% | ▼ 81% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 421 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 50.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Cranbury School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Cranbury Township School District reports $35,781 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~421 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Cranbury School
How many students attend Cranbury School?
Cranbury School has 421 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cranbury, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 447 (2022-23) → 438 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cranbury School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cranbury School is 7.1:1, which is 40% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 55% 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 Cranbury School?
5.6% of students at Cranbury School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cranbury School?
The largest demographic group at Cranbury School is White at 50.1% of enrollment, in Cranbury, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cranbury School?
Cranbury School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (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 Cranbury Township School District?
None reported; Cranbury Township School District operates only Cranbury School as a public school district in NCES's records.