- Enrollment
- 92
- Students per teacher
- 5.4:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Surf City, NJ
Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340891004654
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 6.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 104
- students enrolled
Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 93% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340891004654 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School shrank from 111 students in 2022-23 to 98 in 2023-24 (-11.7%).
Teacher FTE added 13.3 → 13.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-13 students YoY 340891004654 · Surf City, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
104 enr · 8:1 · 6.3% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Long Beach Island Grade School (92 students)
Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School shrank from 111 students in 2022-23 to 98 in 2023-24 (-11.7%). Teacher FTE added 13.3 → 13.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School compares
Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School is a shrinking 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 32% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.3% | ▼ 79% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 104 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
104
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
6.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 79% 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
8:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 7% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.5%
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
$42,810
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 5.8%
Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.2, Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Long Beach Island Consolidated School District reports $42,810 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Island Grade School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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 (~104 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School
How many students attend Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School?
Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School has 104 students enrolled. It is a public school in Surf City, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 111 (2022-23) → 98 (2023-24), down 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School is 8:1, which is 32% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 49% 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 Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School?
6.3% of students at Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Surf City, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School?
Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Long Beach Island Consolidated School District?
Besides Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School, Long Beach Island Consolidated School District also operates Long Beach Island Grade School (92 students). See the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District district page for the complete list.