Other / mixed grade configuration · Newton, NJ
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
The verdict
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 9.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 121
- students enrolled
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340567005804 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School shrank from 131 students in 2022-23 to 119 in 2023-24 (-9.2%).
Teacher FTE lost 13.2 → 11.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-12 students YoY 340567005804 · Newton, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
121 enr · 9.3:1 · 9.2% lunch · RII 59
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School shrank from 131 students in 2022-23 to 119 in 2023-24 (-9.2%). Teacher FTE lost 13.2 → 11.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School compares
Frelinghuysen Township 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 21% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.2% | ▼ 69% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 121 | top 95% | - | - |
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 83.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Frelinghuysen Township School District reports $24,237 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 (~121 students)
Frequently asked questions about Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School
How many students attend Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School?
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School has 121 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newton, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 131 (2022-23) → 119 (2023-24), down 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School?
9.2% of students at Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School is White at 83.5% of enrollment, in Newton, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School?
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Frelinghuysen Township School District?
None reported; Frelinghuysen Township School District operates only Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.