Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brick Town, NJ

Drum Point Road Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Drum Point Road Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340222004584
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Drum Point Road Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Brick Town · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
12.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
18.5%
free-lunch eligible

Drum Point Road Elementary School has class sizes larger than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Drum Point Road Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Brick Town, NJ.

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

+5 students YoY

Drum Point Road Elementary School held near 471 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 37.2 → 36.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 340222004584 · Brick Town, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

465 enr · 12.6:1 · 18.5% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Brick Township Memorial High School (1,269 students)

Drum Point Road Elementary School held near 471 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 37.2 → 36.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Drum Point Road Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Drum Point Road Elementary School reports 465 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 Drum Point Road Elementary School compares

Drum Point Road 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 12.6:1 ▲ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.5% ▼ 38% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 465 top 45% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
465
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.5%
free-lunch eligible - 38% below 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
12.6:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 70% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$22,404
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

White 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 2.4%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Drum Point Road Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Brick Township Public School District reports $22,404 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Drum Point Road Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brick Township Memorial High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brick Township High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lake Riviera Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Veterans Memorial Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Emma Havens Young Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Drum Point Road Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Brick Township Public School District · 5 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 Drum Point Road Elementary School

How many students attend Drum Point Road Elementary School?

Drum Point Road Elementary School has 465 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brick Town, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 466 (2022-23) → 471 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Drum Point Road Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Drum Point Road Elementary School is 12.6:1, which is 7% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Drum Point Road Elementary School?

18.5% of students at Drum Point Road Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Drum Point Road Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Drum Point Road Elementary School is White at 77.0% of enrollment, in Brick Town, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Drum Point Road Elementary School?

Drum Point Road Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Drum Point Road Elementary School rank among public schools in Brick Town?

By Resource Investment Index, Drum Point Road Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Brick Town, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Brick Township Public School District?

Besides Drum Point Road Elementary School, Brick Township Public School District also operates Brick Township Memorial High School (1,269 students), Brick Township High School (1,200 students), and Lake Riviera Middle School (893 students). See the Brick Township 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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