Middle school (grades 6-8) · Roselle, NJ

Grace Wilday Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Grace Wilday Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341428005660
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👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grace Wilday Junior High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#2 of 7
public schools in Roselle · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
12.1:1
students per teacher
50.8%
free-lunch eligible

Grace Wilday Junior High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Grace Wilday Junior High School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Roselle, NJ.

School address

Roselle, NJ 07203
District: Roselle Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341428005660 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+49 students YoY

Grace Wilday Junior High School grew from 435 students in 2022-23 to 484 in 2023-24 (+11.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 40.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+49 students YoY 341428005660 · Roselle, NJ Middle · SMALL · TRAD

482 enr · 12.1:1 · 50.8% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Abraham Clark High School (926 students)

Grace Wilday Junior High School grew from 435 students in 2022-23 to 484 in 2023-24 (+11.3%). Teacher FTE lost 40.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Grace Wilday Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Grace Wilday Junior High School reports 482 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 Grace Wilday Junior High School compares

Grace Wilday Junior High School is a growing 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 12.1:1 ▲ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.8% ▲ 72% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 482 top 42% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
482
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.8%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 63% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,254
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 83 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 49.6%
African American 46.7%
White 2.1%
Two or More 1.0%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Grace Wilday Junior High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Roselle Public School District reports $25,254 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Grace Wilday Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Abraham Clark High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Leonard V Moore Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Washington Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harrison Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dr. Charles C. Polk School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Roselle Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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.

Similar enrollment (~482 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Grace Wilday Junior High School

How many students attend Grace Wilday Junior High School?

Grace Wilday Junior High School has 482 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Roselle, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 435 (2022-23) → 484 (2023-24), up 49.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grace Wilday Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Grace Wilday Junior High School is 12.1:1, which is 3% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grace Wilday Junior High School?

50.8% of students at Grace Wilday Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grace Wilday Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Grace Wilday Junior High School is Hispanic or Latino at 49.6% of enrollment, in Roselle, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grace Wilday Junior High School?

Grace Wilday Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Grace Wilday Junior High School rank among public schools in Roselle?

By Resource Investment Index, Grace Wilday Junior High School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Roselle, 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 Roselle on the city page.

What other schools are in Roselle Public School District?

Besides Grace Wilday Junior High School, Roselle Public School District also operates Abraham Clark High School (926 students), Leonard V Moore Middle School (485 students), and Washington Elementary School (397 students). See the Roselle Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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