Elementary school (grades K-5) · Short Hills, NJ

Glenwood School

Federal NCES profile for Glenwood School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341020002154
0/100100/10070/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glenwood School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Short Hills · Resource Index
70
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
students per teacher
0.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Glenwood School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Short Hills, NJ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-29 students YoY

Glenwood School shrank from 378 students in 2022-23 to 349 in 2023-24 (-7.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 27.6 → 25.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-29 students YoY 341020002154 · Short Hills, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

315 enr · 11.7:1 · 0.0% lunch · RII 70

Nearest enrollment peer: Millburn High School (1,380 students)

Glenwood School shrank from 378 students in 2022-23 to 349 in 2023-24 (-7.7%). Teacher FTE lost 27.6 → 25.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Glenwood School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Glenwood School reports 315 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Glenwood School compares

Glenwood 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 11.7:1 ▼ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 0.0% ▼ 100% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 315 top 72% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
315
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
0.0%
free-lunch eligible - 100% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 56% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$25,435
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
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.

Student demographics

Asian 59.0%
White 26.7%
Two or More 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
African American 2.9%

Largest group: Asian at 59.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Glenwood School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Millburn Township School District reports $25,435 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Glenwood School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Millburn High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Millburn Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hartshorn School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Washington School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Deerfield School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Millburn Township School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Glenwood School

How many students attend Glenwood School?

Glenwood School has 315 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Short Hills, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 378 (2022-23) → 349 (2023-24), down 29.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenwood School?

The student-teacher ratio at Glenwood School is 11.7:1, which is 1% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 25% 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 Glenwood School?

0.0% of students at Glenwood School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glenwood School?

The largest demographic group at Glenwood School is Asian at 59.0% of enrollment, in Short Hills, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glenwood School?

Glenwood School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (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).

How does Glenwood School rank among elementary schools in Short Hills?

By Resource Investment Index, Glenwood School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Short Hills, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Millburn Township School District?

Besides Glenwood School, Millburn Township School District also operates Millburn High School (1,380 students), Millburn Middle School (1,106 students), and Hartshorn School (392 students). See the Millburn 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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