Middle school (grades 6-8) · River Vale, NJ

Holdrum Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Holdrum Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341395000798
0/100100/10069/100
👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holdrum Middle School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in River Vale · Resource Index
69
Resource Index · Higher
8.7:1
small classes for New Jersey
347
students enrolled

Holdrum Middle School has class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Holdrum Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in River Vale, NJ.

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

-9 students YoY

Holdrum Middle School held near 348 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 40.5 → 41.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 341395000798 · River Vale, NJ Middle · SMALL · TRAD

347 enr · 8.7:1 · RII 69

Nearest enrollment peer: Roberge Elementary School (338 students)

Holdrum Middle School held near 348 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 40.5 → 41.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Holdrum Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Holdrum Middle School reports 347 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 Holdrum Middle School compares

Holdrum Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 8.7:1 ▼ 26% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 347 top 65% - -

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

8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
347
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 12% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$27,807
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 174 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.

Student demographics

White 75.2%
Asian 11.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 75.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.5, Holdrum Middle School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for River Vale Public School District reports $27,807 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Holdrum Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Roberge Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Woodside Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

River Vale Public School District · 2 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.

Frequently asked questions about Holdrum Middle School

How many students attend Holdrum Middle School?

Holdrum Middle School has 347 students enrolled. It is a middle school in River Vale, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 357 (2022-23) → 348 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holdrum Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Holdrum Middle School is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holdrum Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Holdrum Middle School is White at 75.2% of enrollment, in River Vale, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holdrum Middle School?

Holdrum Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (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 Holdrum Middle School rank among public schools in River Vale?

By Resource Investment Index, Holdrum Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in River Vale, 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 River Vale Public School District?

Besides Holdrum Middle School, River Vale Public School District also operates Roberge Elementary School (338 students) and Woodside Elementary School (326 students). See the River Vale 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 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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