Other / mixed grade configuration · East Brunswick, NJ

Frost Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Frost Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340411003314
0/100100/10068/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Frost Elementary School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#5 of 9
schools in East Brunswick · Resource Index
68
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
students per teacher
9.3%
free-lunch eligible

Frost Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Frost Elementary School ranks #5 of 9 schools in East Brunswick, NJ.

Enrollment

383

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.3%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-69% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Frost Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Frost Elementary School

Frost Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in East Brunswick, New Jersey, enrolling 383 students.

At 11.3:1, 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 below the state's typical profile, with 9.3% of students eligible for free meals.

With 383 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 704 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #48, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (38%) and Asian (34%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

East Brunswick Township School District also operates East Brunswick High School (2,124 students) and Churchill Junior High School (2,080 students) alongside Frost 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 Frost Elementary School compares

Frost 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 11.3:1 ▼ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.3% ▼ 69% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 383 top 58% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
383
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.3%
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
11.3:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,158
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
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 37.6%
Asian 33.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
Two or More 6.8%
African American 6.5%

Largest group: White at 37.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.2, Frost Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Brunswick Township School District, which includes Frost Elementary School.

$24,158
Per student
-3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.0%
State 28.7%
Federal 4.3%

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 Frost Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Brunswick High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Churchill Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Memorial Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lawrence Brook Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Frost Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Brunswick Township School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Frost Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Frost Elementary School

How many students attend Frost Elementary School?

Frost Elementary School has 383 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Brunswick, NJ.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Frost Elementary School is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 28% 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 Frost Elementary School?

9.3% of students at Frost Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Frost Elementary School is White at 37.6% of enrollment, in East Brunswick, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Frost Elementary School?

Frost Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (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).

How does Frost Elementary School rank among schools in East Brunswick?

By Resource Investment Index, Frost Elementary School ranks #5 of 9 schools in East Brunswick, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in East Brunswick on the city page.

Is Frost Elementary School a good school?

Frost Elementary School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools. 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 East Brunswick Township School District?

Besides Frost Elementary School, East Brunswick Township School District also operates East Brunswick High School (2,124 students), Churchill Junior High School (2,080 students), and Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School (1,221 students). See the East Brunswick Township School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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