Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake Hopatcong, NJ

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340780004272
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of New Jersey schools.

62
Resource Index · Higher
15.1:1
large classes for New Jersey
7.9%
free-lunch eligible
226
students enrolled

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School has class sizes larger than 91% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

School address

Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
District: Jefferson Township Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340780004272 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+23 students YoY

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School grew from 190 students in 2022-23 to 213 in 2023-24 (+12.1%).

Teacher FTE added 15.6 → 21.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+23 students YoY 340780004272 · Lake Hopatcong, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

226 enr · 15.1:1 · 7.9% lunch · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Jefferson Township High School (761 students)

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School grew from 190 students in 2022-23 to 213 in 2023-24 (+12.1%). Teacher FTE added 15.6 → 21.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School reports 226 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 Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School compares

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 15.1:1 ▲ 28% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.9% ▼ 73% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 226 top 86% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
226
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
7.9%
free-lunch eligible - 73% 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
15.1:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 91% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
5.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$26,837
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 226 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

White 69.9%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8%
Asian 4.9%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 1.3%

Largest group: White at 69.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.5, Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jefferson Township Public School District reports $26,837 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jefferson Township High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jefferson Township Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
White Rock Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Arthur Stanlick Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cozy Lake Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson Township Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~226 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School

How many students attend Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School?

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School has 226 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lake Hopatcong, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 190 (2022-23) → 213 (2023-24), up 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School is 15.1:1, which is 28% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School?

7.9% of students at Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School is White at 69.9% of enrollment, in Lake Hopatcong, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School?

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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 Jefferson Township Public School District?

Besides Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School, Jefferson Township Public School District also operates Jefferson Township High School (761 students), Jefferson Township Middle School (550 students), and White Rock Elementary School (481 students). See the Jefferson Township Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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