Elementary school (grades K-5) · Deal, NJ
Deal Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Deal Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
The verdict
Deal Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.4:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 16.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 160
- students enrolled
Deal Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340363003764 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Deal Elementary School held near 152 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 19.6 → 20.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-7 students YoY 340363003764 · Deal, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
160 enr · 8.4:1 · 16.4% lunch · RII 58
Nearest enrollment peer: Para Los Ninos - Evelyn Thurman Gratts (160 students)
Deal Elementary School held near 152 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.6 → 20.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Deal Elementary School compares
Deal Elementary 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 | 8.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.4% | ▼ 45% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 160 | top 92% | - | - |
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 73.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 44.2, Deal Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Deal Boro School District reports $33,025 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~160 students)
Frequently asked questions about Deal Elementary School
How many students attend Deal Elementary School?
Deal Elementary School has 160 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Deal, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 159 (2022-23) → 152 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deal Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Deal Elementary School is 8.4:1, which is 29% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 46% 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 Deal Elementary School?
16.4% of students at Deal Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deal Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Deal Elementary School is White at 73.1% of enrollment, in Deal, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deal Elementary School?
Deal Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Deal Boro School District?
None reported; Deal Boro School District operates only Deal Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.