Elementary school (grades K-5) · Deptford, NJ

Good Intent Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Good Intent Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340390002518
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Good Intent Elementary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Deptford · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
students per teacher
24.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Good Intent Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Deptford, NJ.

Enrollment

327

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

24.1%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Good Intent 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 Good Intent Elementary School

Good Intent Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Deptford, New Jersey, enrolling 327 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 24.1% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 327 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 449 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #113.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 61/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 327 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Deptford Township Public School District also operates Deptford Township High School (1,098 students) and Deptford Township Middle School (895 students) alongside Good Intent 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 Good Intent Elementary School compares

Good Intent 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 10.5:1 ▼ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.1% ▼ 19% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 327 top 69% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
327
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
24.1%
free-lunch eligible - 19% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 36% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,799
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 327 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 57.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7%
African American 13.1%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 4.9%

Largest group: White at 57.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.4, Good Intent 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 Deptford Township Public School District, which includes Good Intent Elementary School.

$21,799
Per student
-13%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.7%
State 44.1%
Federal 9.2%

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 Good Intent Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Deptford Township High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Deptford Township Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shady Lane Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake Tract Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oak Valley Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Deptford Township Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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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 Good Intent Elementary School

How many students attend Good Intent Elementary School?

Good Intent Elementary School has 327 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Deptford, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Good Intent Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Good Intent Elementary School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Good Intent Elementary School?

24.1% of students at Good Intent Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Good Intent Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Good Intent Elementary School is White at 57.5% of enrollment, in Deptford, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Good Intent Elementary School?

Good Intent Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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).

How does Good Intent Elementary School rank among public schools in Deptford?

By Resource Investment Index, Good Intent Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Deptford, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Deptford on the city page.

Is Good Intent Elementary School a good school?

Good Intent Elementary School earns 60/100 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 Deptford Township Public School District?

Besides Good Intent Elementary School, Deptford Township Public School District also operates Deptford Township High School (1,098 students), Deptford Township Middle School (895 students), and Shady Lane Elementary School (422 students). See the Deptford Township Public 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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