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

Edward T. Hamilton

Federal NCES profile for Edward T. Hamilton, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341683001676
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edward T. Hamilton earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Voorhees · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
13.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
7.2%
free-lunch eligible

Edward T. Hamilton has class sizes larger than 82% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Edward T. Hamilton ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Voorhees, NJ.

Enrollment

517

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

7.2%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-76% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Edward T. Hamilton compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Edward T. Hamilton

Edward T. Hamilton is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Voorhees, New Jersey, enrolling 517 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.6:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 7.2% of students eligible for free meals.

With 517 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Among 622 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #442, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and Asian (19%) (diversity index 61/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 517 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Voorhees Township School District also operates Voorhees Middle School (979 students) and Kresson School (527 students) alongside Edward T. Hamilton.

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 Edward T. Hamilton compares

Edward T. Hamilton 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 13.6:1 ▲ 15% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.2% ▼ 76% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 517 top 37% - -

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

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
517
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
7.2%
free-lunch eligible - 76% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 82% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,676
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 517 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.

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 58.0%
Asian 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
African American 8.1%
Two or More 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 58.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Edward T. Hamilton is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Voorhees Township School District, which includes Edward T. Hamilton.

$22,676
Per student
-9%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.5%
State 25.5%
Federal 5.0%

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 Edward T. Hamilton Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Voorhees Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kresson School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Osage School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Signal Hill School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Edward T. Hamilton's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Voorhees Township School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Edward T. Hamilton's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Edward T. Hamilton

How many students attend Edward T. Hamilton?

Edward T. Hamilton has 517 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Voorhees, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edward T. Hamilton?

The student-teacher ratio at Edward T. Hamilton is 13.6:1, which is 15% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Edward T. Hamilton?

7.2% of students at Edward T. Hamilton are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edward T. Hamilton?

The largest demographic group at Edward T. Hamilton is White at 58.0% of enrollment, in Voorhees, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edward T. Hamilton?

Edward T. Hamilton 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).

How does Edward T. Hamilton rank among elementary schools in Voorhees?

By Resource Investment Index, Edward T. Hamilton ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Voorhees, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Voorhees on the city page.

Is Edward T. Hamilton a good school?

Edward T. Hamilton earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% 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 Voorhees Township School District?

Besides Edward T. Hamilton, Voorhees Township School District also operates Voorhees Middle School (979 students), Kresson School (527 students), and Osage School (515 students). See the Voorhees Township 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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