Other / mixed grade configuration · Wildwood Crest, NJ
Crest Memorial School
Federal NCES profile for Crest Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Crest Memorial School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 26.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 194
- students enrolled
Crest Memorial School has class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341797001776 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-23 students YoY
Crest Memorial School shrank from 243 students in 2022-23 to 220 in 2023-24 (-9.5%).
Teacher FTE added 33.4 → 34.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-23 students YoY 341797001776 · Wildwood Crest, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
194 enr · 5.9:1 · 26.7% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Crest Memorial School shrank from 243 students in 2022-23 to 220 in 2023-24 (-9.5%). Teacher FTE added 33.4 → 34.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Crest Memorial School compares
Crest Memorial School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 | 5.9:1 | ▼ 50% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.7% | ▼ 10% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 194 | top 89% | - | - |
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 78.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.1, Crest Memorial School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Wildwood Crest Borough School District reports $41,462 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 (~194 students)
Frequently asked questions about Crest Memorial School
How many students attend Crest Memorial School?
Crest Memorial School has 194 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wildwood Crest, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 243 (2022-23) → 220 (2023-24), down 23.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crest Memorial School?
The student-teacher ratio at Crest Memorial School is 5.9:1, which is 50% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 62% 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 Crest Memorial School?
26.7% of students at Crest Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crest Memorial School?
The largest demographic group at Crest Memorial School is White at 78.9% of enrollment, in Wildwood Crest, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crest Memorial School?
Crest Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Wildwood Crest Borough School District?
None reported; Wildwood Crest Borough School District operates only Crest Memorial School as a public school district in NCES's records.