Enrollment
275
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Villas, NJ
David C. Douglass Memorial School
Federal NCES profile for David C. Douglass Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340915005909
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
David C. Douglass Memorial School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New Jersey schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 36.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 275
- students enrolled
David C. Douglass Memorial School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lower Township Elementary School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340915005909 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.9%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How David C. Douglass Memorial School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at David C. Douglass Memorial School
David C. Douglass Memorial School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Villas, New Jersey, enrolling 275 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, David C. Douglass Memorial School is leaner than roughly 89% of New Jersey schools and 27% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 36.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 275 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 229 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #140.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 275 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Lower Township Elementary School District also operates Carl T. Mitnick School (428 students) and Maud Abrams School (354 students) alongside David C. Douglass Memorial 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 David C. Douglass Memorial School compares
David C. Douglass Memorial 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 27% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.9% | ▲ 25% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 275 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
275
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% above 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
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 11% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 89% 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
$23,678
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 275 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 72.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1%
African American 9.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 72.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.8, David C. Douglass Memorial School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lower Township Elementary School District, which includes David C. Douglass Memorial School.
$23,678
Per student
-5%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.0%
State 45.7%
Federal 8.3%
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 David C. Douglass Memorial School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl T. Mitnick School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Maud Abrams School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sandman Consolidated School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to David C. Douglass Memorial School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 428
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 354
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 332
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 (~275 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about David C. Douglass Memorial School
How many students attend David C. Douglass Memorial School?
David C. Douglass Memorial School has 275 students enrolled. It is a public school in Villas, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at David C. Douglass Memorial School?
The student-teacher ratio at David C. Douglass Memorial School is 8.6:1, which is 27% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 David C. Douglass Memorial School?
36.9% of students at David C. Douglass Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of David C. Douglass Memorial School?
The largest demographic group at David C. Douglass Memorial School is White at 72.4% of enrollment, in Villas, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for David C. Douglass Memorial School?
David C. Douglass Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).
Is David C. Douglass Memorial School a good school?
David C. Douglass Memorial School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Lower Township Elementary School District?
Besides David C. Douglass Memorial School, Lower Township Elementary School District also operates Carl T. Mitnick School (428 students), Maud Abrams School (354 students), and Sandman Consolidated School (332 students). See the Lower Township Elementary School District district page for the complete list.
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