Other / mixed grade configuration · Newport, NJ
Downe Township Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Downe Township Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
The verdict
Downe Township Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 34.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 168
- students enrolled
Downe Township Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340396001832 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+22 students YoY
Downe Township Elementary School grew from 153 students in 2022-23 to 175 in 2023-24 (+14.4%).
Teacher FTE added 16.4 → 17.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+22 students YoY 340396001832 · Newport, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
168 enr · 10.5:1 · 34.6% lunch · RII 47
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Downe Township Elementary School grew from 153 students in 2022-23 to 175 in 2023-24 (+14.4%). Teacher FTE added 16.4 → 17.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Downe Township Elementary School compares
Downe Township Elementary 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.6% | ▲ 17% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 168 | 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 77.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 37.1, Downe Township Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Downe Township School District reports $27,236 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 (~168 students)
Frequently asked questions about Downe Township Elementary School
How many students attend Downe Township Elementary School?
Downe Township Elementary School has 168 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newport, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 153 (2022-23) → 175 (2023-24), up 22.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Downe Township Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Downe Township Elementary School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Downe Township Elementary School?
34.6% of students at Downe Township Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Downe Township Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Downe Township Elementary School is White at 77.4% of enrollment, in Newport, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Downe Township Elementary School?
Downe Township Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Downe Township School District?
None reported; Downe Township School District operates only Downe Township Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.