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

Eleanor Rush Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Eleanor Rush Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340312001028
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eleanor Rush Intermediate School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Cinnaminson · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
11.2:1
students per teacher
10.8%
free-lunch eligible

Eleanor Rush Intermediate School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eleanor Rush Intermediate School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Cinnaminson, NJ.

Enrollment

638

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

57.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.8%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-64% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eleanor Rush Intermediate School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Eleanor Rush Intermediate School

Eleanor Rush Intermediate School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Cinnaminson, New Jersey, enrolling 638 students.

At 11.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 10.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 638 puts it in the larger 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 574 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #368.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 44/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 638 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

10.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Cinnaminson Township School District also operates Cinnaminson High School (929 students) and Cinnaminson Middle School (671 students) alongside Eleanor Rush Intermediate School.

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 Eleanor Rush Intermediate School compares

Eleanor Rush Intermediate 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 11.2:1 ▼ 5% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.8% ▼ 64% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 638 top 25% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
638
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.8%
free-lunch eligible - 64% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 47% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.3%
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
$22,270
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 638 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 73.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
African American 7.1%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 3.0%

Largest group: White at 73.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Eleanor Rush Intermediate School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cinnaminson Township School District, which includes Eleanor Rush Intermediate School.

$22,270
Per student
-11%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.2%
State 37.1%
Federal 4.7%

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 Eleanor Rush Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cinnaminson High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cinnaminson Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Albany Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cinnaminson Memorial School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Eleanor Rush Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cinnaminson 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

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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 Eleanor Rush Intermediate School

How many students attend Eleanor Rush Intermediate School?

Eleanor Rush Intermediate School has 638 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cinnaminson, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eleanor Rush Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Eleanor Rush Intermediate School is 11.2:1, which is 5% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Eleanor Rush Intermediate School?

10.8% of students at Eleanor Rush Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eleanor Rush Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Eleanor Rush Intermediate School is White at 73.4% of enrollment, in Cinnaminson, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eleanor Rush Intermediate School?

Eleanor Rush Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Eleanor Rush Intermediate School rank among public schools in Cinnaminson?

By Resource Investment Index, Eleanor Rush Intermediate School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Cinnaminson, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cinnaminson on the city page.

Is Eleanor Rush Intermediate School a good school?

Eleanor Rush Intermediate School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 Cinnaminson Township School District?

Besides Eleanor Rush Intermediate School, Cinnaminson Township School District also operates Cinnaminson High School (929 students), Cinnaminson Middle School (671 students), and New Albany Elementary School (658 students). See the Cinnaminson 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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