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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341479004706
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
74
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
157
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
70.3%
free-lunch eligible - 137% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher - 45% below state mean
Top 3% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$34,889
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 157 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 52.2%
White 29.9%
African American 9.6%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 3.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

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.

$34,889
Per student
+33%
vs New Jersey
Avg $26,225
+98%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 44.2%
State 29.7%
Federal 26.0%

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.

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.

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.

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