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

Elsinboro Township School

Federal NCES profile for Elsinboro Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340468005032
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
72
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elsinboro Township School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.

#2 of 6
public schools in Salem · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
7:1
small classes for New Jersey
47.0%
free-lunch eligible

Elsinboro Township School has class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Elsinboro Township School ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Salem, NJ.

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

-5 students YoY

Elsinboro Township School held near 112 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 15.7 → 15.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 340468005032 · Salem, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

105 enr · 7:1 · 47.0% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Grizzly Hill (105 students)

Elsinboro Township School held near 112 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE held 15.7 → 15.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Elsinboro Township School compares

Elsinboro Township 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 7:1 ▼ 41% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.0% ▲ 59% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 105 top 96% - -

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

7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
105
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.0%
free-lunch eligible - 59% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher - 41% below state mean
Top 4% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.4%
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
$26,261
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 63.8%
African American 15.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
Two or More 10.5%

Largest group: White at 63.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.8, Elsinboro Township School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Elsinboro Township School District reports $26,261 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Elsinboro Township School

How many students attend Elsinboro Township School?

Elsinboro Township School has 105 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Salem, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 117 (2022-23) → 112 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elsinboro Township School?

The student-teacher ratio at Elsinboro Township School is 7:1, which is 41% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 55% 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 Elsinboro Township School?

47.0% of students at Elsinboro Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elsinboro Township School?

The largest demographic group at Elsinboro Township School is White at 63.8% of enrollment, in Salem, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elsinboro Township School?

Elsinboro Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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).

How does Elsinboro Township School rank among public schools in Salem?

By Resource Investment Index, Elsinboro Township School ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Salem, 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 Salem on the city page.

What other schools are in Elsinboro Township School District?

None reported; Elsinboro Township School District operates only Elsinboro Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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