Elementary school (grades K-5) · Demarest, NJ

Demarest Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Demarest Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340381000334
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👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Demarest Middle School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Demarest · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
students per teacher
0.6%
free-lunch eligible

Demarest Middle School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Demarest Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Demarest, NJ.

School address

Demarest, NJ 07627
District: Demarest School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340381000334 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Demarest Middle School grew from 325 students in 2022-23 to 342 in 2023-24 (+5.2%).

Teacher FTE added 35.2 → 36.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+17 students YoY 340381000334 · Demarest, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

359 enr · 10.3:1 · 0.6% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: County Road School (221 students)

Demarest Middle School grew from 325 students in 2022-23 to 342 in 2023-24 (+5.2%). Teacher FTE added 35.2 → 36.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Demarest Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Demarest Middle School reports 359 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Demarest Middle School compares

Demarest Middle School is a growing 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 10.3:1 ▼ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 0.6% ▼ 98% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 359 top 62% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
359
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
0.6%
free-lunch eligible - 98% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 32% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$24,668
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 359 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 57.9%
Asian 33.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: White at 57.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.0, Demarest Middle School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Demarest School District reports $24,668 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Demarest Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
County Road School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Luther Lee Emerson School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Demarest School District · 2 sibling schools

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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 (~359 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Demarest Middle School

How many students attend Demarest Middle School?

Demarest Middle School has 359 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Demarest, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 325 (2022-23) → 342 (2023-24), up 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Demarest Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Demarest Middle School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Demarest Middle School?

0.6% of students at Demarest Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Demarest Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Demarest Middle School is White at 57.9% of enrollment, in Demarest, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Demarest Middle School?

Demarest Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).

How does Demarest Middle School rank among public schools in Demarest?

By Resource Investment Index, Demarest Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Demarest, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Demarest on the city page.

What other schools are in Demarest School District?

Besides Demarest Middle School, Demarest School District also operates County Road School (221 students) and Luther Lee Emerson School (221 students). See the Demarest School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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