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

Green Hills School

Federal NCES profile for Green Hills School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340609005350
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Green Hills School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools.

56
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
small classes for New Jersey
4.9%
free-lunch eligible
414
students enrolled

Green Hills School has class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

+30 students YoY

Green Hills School grew from 368 students in 2022-23 to 398 in 2023-24 (+8.2%).

Teacher FTE added 41.6 → 42.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+30 students YoY 340609005350 · Greendell, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

414 enr · 10.1:1 · 4.9% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: William L Radney Elementary School (414 students)

Green Hills School grew from 368 students in 2022-23 to 398 in 2023-24 (+8.2%). Teacher FTE added 41.6 → 42.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Green Hills School compares

Green Hills 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 10.1:1 ▼ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.9% ▼ 83% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 414 top 53% - -

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

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
4.9%
free-lunch eligible - 83% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 28% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 72% 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
$31,608
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 414 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
African American 4.3%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.2, Green Hills School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Green Township School District reports $31,608 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Green Hills School

How many students attend Green Hills School?

Green Hills School has 414 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greendell, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 368 (2022-23) → 398 (2023-24), up 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Green Hills School?

The student-teacher ratio at Green Hills School is 10.1:1, which is 14% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Green Hills School?

4.9% of students at Green Hills School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Green Hills School?

The largest demographic group at Green Hills School is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Greendell, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Green Hills School?

Green Hills School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).

What other schools are in Green Township School District?

None reported; Green Township School District operates only Green Hills School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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