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

Dr. John Grieco Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Dr. John Grieco Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340474003063
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dr. John Grieco Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of New Jersey schools.

43
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
large classes for New Jersey
63.8%
free-lunch eligible
499
students enrolled

Dr. John Grieco Elementary School has class sizes larger than 81% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

+10 students YoY

Dr. John Grieco Elementary School held near 353 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 340474003063 · Englewood, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

499 enr · 13.5:1 · 63.8% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood (1,083 students)

Dr. John Grieco Elementary School held near 353 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Dr. John Grieco Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dr. John Grieco Elementary School reports 499 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 Dr. John Grieco Elementary School compares

Dr. John Grieco 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 13.5:1 ▲ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.8% ▲ 116% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 499 top 40% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
499
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.8%
free-lunch eligible - 116% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 81% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$27,453
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 333 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 70.3%
African American 21.0%
White 4.0%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.9, Dr. John Grieco Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Englewood Public School District reports $27,453 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dr. John Grieco Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dr. Leroy Mccloud Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Donald a. Quarles Early Childhood Center Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Janis E. Dismus Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dr. John Grieco Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Englewood Public School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Dr. John Grieco Elementary School

How many students attend Dr. John Grieco Elementary School?

Dr. John Grieco Elementary School has 499 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Englewood, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 343 (2022-23) → 353 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. John Grieco Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dr. John Grieco Elementary School is 13.5:1, which is 14% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dr. John Grieco Elementary School?

63.8% of students at Dr. John Grieco Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr. John Grieco Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Dr. John Grieco Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 70.3% of enrollment, in Englewood, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr. John Grieco Elementary School?

Dr. John Grieco Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Englewood Public School District?

Besides Dr. John Grieco Elementary School, Englewood Public School District also operates Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood (1,083 students), Dr. Leroy Mccloud Elementary School (489 students), and Donald a. Quarles Early Childhood Center (434 students). See the Englewood Public School District district page for the complete list.

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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