Other / mixed grade configuration · Essex Fells, NJ
Essex Fells Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Essex Fells Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
The verdict
Essex Fells Elementary School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 251
- students enrolled
Essex Fells Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340483002082 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Essex Fells Elementary School held near 247 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 23.7 → 24.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 340483002082 · Essex Fells, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
251 enr · 10.9:1 · RII 68
Nearest enrollment peer: Benjamin Davis Elementary School (251 students)
Essex Fells Elementary School held near 247 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.7 → 24.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Essex Fells Elementary School compares
Essex Fells Elementary 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 251 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 76.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 40.4, Essex Fells Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Essex Fells School District reports $28,765 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~251 students)
Frequently asked questions about Essex Fells Elementary School
How many students attend Essex Fells Elementary School?
Essex Fells Elementary School has 251 students enrolled. It is a public school in Essex Fells, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 244 (2022-23) → 247 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Essex Fells Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Essex Fells Elementary School is 10.9:1, which is 8% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Essex Fells Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Essex Fells Elementary School is White at 76.1% of enrollment, in Essex Fells, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Essex Fells Elementary School?
Essex Fells Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (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 Essex Fells School District?
None reported; Essex Fells School District operates only Essex Fells Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.