Joseph F. Cappello School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 3 · Hamilton, New Jersey

Joseph F. Cappello School in Hamilton, New Jersey enrolled 97 students in 2024-25 with 13.5 full-time teachers, 7.2 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 16%

88 students in 2022-23, 94 students in 2023-24, 97 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.0 to 13.5.

Students enrolled at Joseph F. Cappello School by school year2022-23: 88, 2023-24: 94, 2024-25: 9702550751002022-23882023-24942024-2597
Students enrolled at Joseph F. Cappello School by school year2022-23: 88, 2023-24: 94, 2024-25: 9702550751002022-23882023-24942024-2597
Students enrolled at Joseph F. Cappello School by school year2022-23: 88, 2023-24: 94, 2024-25: 9702550751002022-23882023-24942024-2597
Students enrolled at Joseph F. Cappello School by school year2022-23: 88, 2023-24: 94, 2024-25: 9702550751002022-23882023-24942024-2597
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-238816.05.5
2023-249416.55.7
2024-259713.57.2

7.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 97 of every 100 New Jersey elementary schools

Among the 1,483 New Jersey elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 7.2; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.2state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 7.2; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.2state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 7.2; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.2state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 7.2; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.2state median 11.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Joseph F. Cappello School enrolled 73 students; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

43.3% of students were Hispanic, 38.1% Black, 8.2% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic43.3%
  2. Black38.1%
  3. Asian8.2%
  4. White7.2%
  5. Two or more races3.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

What to look at next about Joseph F. Cappello School

  1. University Heights Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 308 students, 9.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Morgan Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 285 students, 9.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Joseph F. Cappello School with University Heights Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mercer County Special Services School District spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyJoseph F. Cappello School is the number 1,465 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,465 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher7.2 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.7.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Joseph F. Cappello School

  1. How many students attend Joseph F. Cappello School?
    97 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 88 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hamilton, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph F. Cappello School?
    7.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for elementary schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Joseph F. Cappello School a Title I school?
    Joseph F. Cappello School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Joseph F. Cappello School in?
    Mercer County Special Services School District, NCES district ID 3480200. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 348020005952 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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