Enrollment
121
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340567005804
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Frelinghuysen Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340567005804 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.2%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Newton, New Jersey, enrolling 121 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 9.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of New Jersey schools, with 121 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 69 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #26.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Frelinghuysen Township School District operates only this one school, so Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 121 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 Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School compares
Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School 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 | 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
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
121
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 69% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 17% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,364
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors0.0 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.
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 83.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
African American 3.3%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 1.7%
Largest group: White at 83.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Frelinghuysen Township School District, which includes Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School.
$23,364
Per student
-6%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.2%
State 26.0%
Federal 5.8%
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 (~121 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School a good school?
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. 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 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.
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