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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 340528000104 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 80.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 33.0, Folsom Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~375 students)
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.