Enrollment
261
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · West Berlin, NJ
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340162001328
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 29.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 261
- students enrolled
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School has class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Berlin Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340162001328 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.5%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in West Berlin, New Jersey, enrolling 261 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School is leaner than roughly 88% of New Jersey schools and 26% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.5% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 261 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 273 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #192.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 261 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Berlin Township School District, also runs John F Kennedy Elementary School (357 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School compares
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 26% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.5% | ▼ 0% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 261 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
261
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 12% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,858
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 51.3%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5%
African American 15.3%
Asian 5.7%
Two or More 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 51.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.9, Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Berlin Township School District, which includes Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School.
$24,858
Per student
-1%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.8%
State 46.2%
Federal 5.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 357
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~261 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
How many students attend Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School?
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School has 261 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in West Berlin, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School?
29.5% of students at Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School is White at 51.3% of enrollment, in West Berlin, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School?
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School a good school?
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Berlin Township School District?
Besides Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School, Berlin Township School District also operates John F Kennedy Elementary School (357 students). See the Berlin Township School District district page for the complete list.
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