Other / mixed grade configuration · Folsom, NJ

Folsom Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Folsom Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340528000104
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Folsom Elementary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New Jersey schools.

60
Resource Index · Higher
9.1:1
small classes for New Jersey
15.4%
free-lunch eligible
375
students enrolled

Folsom Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 86% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

-1 students YoY

Folsom Elementary School held near 375 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 41.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 340528000104 · Folsom, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

375 enr · 9.1:1 · 15.4% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Breakthrough Charter School (375 students)

Folsom Elementary School held near 375 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 41.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Folsom Elementary School compares

Folsom 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 9.1:1 ▼ 23% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.4% ▼ 48% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 375 top 59% - -

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

9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
375
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.4%
free-lunch eligible - 48% 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
9.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 14% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$26,357
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 375 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.8%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 2.9%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.0, Folsom Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Folsom Borough School District reports $26,357 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.

Frequently asked questions about Folsom Elementary School

How many students attend Folsom Elementary School?

Folsom Elementary School has 375 students enrolled. It is a public school in Folsom, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 376 (2022-23) → 375 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Folsom Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Folsom Elementary School is 9.1:1, which is 23% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 42% 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 Folsom Elementary School?

15.4% of students at Folsom Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Folsom Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Folsom Elementary School is White at 80.8% of enrollment, in Folsom, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Folsom Elementary School?

Folsom Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Folsom Borough School District?

None reported; Folsom Borough School District operates only Folsom Elementary 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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