Other / mixed grade configuration · Elizabeth, NJ

Joseph Battin School No 4

Federal NCES profile for Joseph Battin School No 4, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340459005482
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Joseph Battin School No 4 earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of New Jersey schools.

#13 of 17
schools in Elizabeth · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
12.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
63.6%
free-lunch eligible

Joseph Battin School No 4 has class sizes larger than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Joseph Battin School No 4 ranks #13 of 17 schools in Elizabeth, NJ.

School address

Elizabeth, NJ 07202
District: Elizabeth Public Schools · New Jersey

NCES ID 340459005482 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-11 students YoY

Joseph Battin School No 4 held near 772 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 60.5 → 67.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 340459005482 · Elizabeth, NJ Other · MID · TRAD

757 enr · 12.6:1 · 63.6% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: John E. Dwyer Technology Academy (1,348 students)

Joseph Battin School No 4 held near 772 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 60.5 → 67.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Joseph Battin School No 4 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Joseph Battin School No 4 reports 757 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 Joseph Battin School No 4 compares

Joseph Battin School No 4 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 12.6:1 ▲ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.6% ▲ 115% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 757 top 18% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
757
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.6%
free-lunch eligible - 115% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 70% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.7%
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
$24,903
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 757 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 80.3%
African American 10.7%
White 6.2%
Asian 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.0, Joseph Battin School No 4 is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Elizabeth Public Schools reports $24,903 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Joseph Battin School No 4 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
William F. Halloran School No.22 Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Joseph Battin School No 4's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Elizabeth Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~757 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Joseph Battin School No 4

How many students attend Joseph Battin School No 4?

Joseph Battin School No 4 has 757 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elizabeth, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 783 (2022-23) → 772 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph Battin School No 4?

The student-teacher ratio at Joseph Battin School No 4 is 12.6:1, which is 7% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Joseph Battin School No 4?

63.6% of students at Joseph Battin School No 4 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Joseph Battin School No 4?

The largest demographic group at Joseph Battin School No 4 is Hispanic or Latino at 80.3% of enrollment, in Elizabeth, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Joseph Battin School No 4?

Joseph Battin School No 4 has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Joseph Battin School No 4 rank among schools in Elizabeth?

By Resource Investment Index, Joseph Battin School No 4 ranks #13 of 17 schools in Elizabeth, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Elizabeth on the city page.

What other schools are in Elizabeth Public Schools?

Besides Joseph Battin School No 4, Elizabeth Public Schools also operates John E. Dwyer Technology Academy (1,348 students), Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy (1,272 students), and Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy (1,268 students). See the Elizabeth Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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