Enrollment
780
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Frog Pond Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Frog Pond Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340870006051
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frog Pond Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 36.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 780
- students enrolled
Frog Pond Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Little Egg Harbor Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340870006051 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
66.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.1%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frog Pond Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frog Pond Elementary School
Frog Pond Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, enrolling 780 students.
At 11.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 36.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 780 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 272 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #125.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 390 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
17.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Little Egg Harbor Township School District also operates George J. Mitchell Elementary School (582 students) and Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center (318 students) alongside Frog Pond Elementary School.
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 Frog Pond Elementary School compares
Frog Pond 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.1% | ▲ 22% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 780 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
780
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% above 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 58% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,295
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 390 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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 78.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 4.2%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.9, Frog Pond Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Little Egg Harbor Township School District, which includes Frog Pond Elementary School.
$24,295
Per student
-3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.1%
State 49.6%
Federal 14.4%
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.
How Frog Pond Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| George J. Mitchell Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Frog Pond Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 582
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 318
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar elementary 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 (~780 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Frog Pond Elementary School
How many students attend Frog Pond Elementary School?
Frog Pond Elementary School has 780 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Little Egg Harbor, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frog Pond Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Frog Pond Elementary School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Frog Pond Elementary School?
36.1% of students at Frog Pond Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frog Pond Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Frog Pond Elementary School is White at 78.3% of enrollment, in Little Egg Harbor, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frog Pond Elementary School?
Frog Pond Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).
Is Frog Pond Elementary School a good school?
Frog Pond Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 Little Egg Harbor Township School District?
Besides Frog Pond Elementary School, Little Egg Harbor Township School District also operates George J. Mitchell Elementary School (582 students) and Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center (318 students). See the Little Egg Harbor Township School District district page for the complete list.
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