Other / mixed grade configuration · Island Heights, NJ
Island Heights Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Island Heights Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
The verdict
Island Heights Elementary School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 142
- students enrolled
Island Heights Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340771004608 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Island Heights Elementary School held near 135 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 13.3 → 12.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 340771004608 · Island Heights, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
142 enr · 10.9:1 · RII 68
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Island Heights Elementary School held near 135 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 13.3 → 12.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Island Heights Elementary School compares
Island Heights Elementary 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 142 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 85.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 25.1, Island Heights Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Island Heights School District reports $27,699 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~142 students)
Frequently asked questions about Island Heights Elementary School
How many students attend Island Heights Elementary School?
Island Heights Elementary School has 142 students enrolled. It is a public school in Island Heights, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 131 (2022-23) → 135 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Island Heights Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Island Heights Elementary School is 10.9:1, which is 8% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Island Heights Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Island Heights Elementary School is White at 85.9% of enrollment, in Island Heights, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Island Heights Elementary School?
Island Heights Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (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 Island Heights School District?
None reported; Island Heights School District operates only Island Heights Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.