Other / mixed grade configuration · Seaside Hts, NJ
Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.5:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 70.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 157
- students enrolled
Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341479004706 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 341479004706 · Seaside Hts, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
157 enr · 6.5:1 · 70.3% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School compares
Hugh J. Boyd Jr. 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 45% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.3% | ▲ 137% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 157 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Seaside Heights School District, which includes Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other 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 (~157 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School
How many students attend Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School?
Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School has 157 students enrolled. It is a public school in Seaside Hts, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School is 6.5:1, which is 45% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 59% 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 Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School?
70.3% of students at Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment, in Seaside Hts, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School?
Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Seaside Heights School District?
None reported; Seaside Heights School District operates only Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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