Enrollment
160
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Farmingdale, NJ
Farmingdale Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Farmingdale Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340513003782
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Farmingdale Elementary earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Farmingdale · Resource Index
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 22.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Farmingdale Elementary has class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Farmingdale Elementary ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Farmingdale, NJ.
School address
District: Farmingdale Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340513003782 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.1%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Farmingdale Elementary compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Farmingdale Elementary
Farmingdale Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Farmingdale, New Jersey, enrolling 160 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Farmingdale Elementary is leaner than roughly 96% of New Jersey schools and 41% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 22.1% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of New Jersey schools, with 160 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 128 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #20.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 160 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Farmingdale Public School District operates only this one school, so Farmingdale Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 160 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
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 Farmingdale Elementary compares
Farmingdale Elementary 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.1% | ▼ 25% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 160 | top 92% | - | - |
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.
160
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% 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
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
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,843
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 160 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.
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 81.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 81.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.8, Farmingdale Elementary is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Farmingdale Public School District, which includes Farmingdale Elementary.
$25,843
Per student
+3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.8%
State 41.9%
Federal 5.4%
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.
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~160 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Farmingdale Elementary
How many students attend Farmingdale Elementary?
Farmingdale Elementary has 160 students enrolled. It is a public school in Farmingdale, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Farmingdale Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Farmingdale Elementary 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 Farmingdale Elementary?
22.1% of students at Farmingdale Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Farmingdale Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Farmingdale Elementary is White at 81.9% of enrollment, in Farmingdale, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Farmingdale Elementary?
Farmingdale Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (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 Farmingdale Elementary rank among public schools in Farmingdale?
By Resource Investment Index, Farmingdale Elementary ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Farmingdale, 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 Farmingdale on the city page.
Is Farmingdale Elementary a good school?
Farmingdale Elementary earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. 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 Farmingdale Public School District?
None reported; Farmingdale Public School District operates only Farmingdale Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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