Other / mixed grade configuration · Lakehurst, NJ

Lakehurst Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lakehurst Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340816004632

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Lakehurst Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

38
Resource Index · Typical: 11.1:1
students per teacher: 43.0%
free-lunch eligible: 411
students enrolled

Lakehurst Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

School address

Lakehurst, NJ 08733

District: Lakehurst School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340816004632 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+23 students YoY

Lakehurst Elementary School grew from 381 students in 2022-23 to 404 in 2023-24 (+6.0%).

Teacher FTE added 37.8 → 40.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+23 students YoY 340816004632 · Lakehurst, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

411 enr · 11.1:1 · 43.0% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Ragland High School (411 students)

Lakehurst Elementary School grew from 381 students in 2022-23 to 404 in 2023-24 (+6.0%). Teacher FTE added 37.8 → 40.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Lakehurst Elementary School compares

Lakehurst Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: 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	11.1:1	▼ 6%	11.8:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	43.0%	▲ 45%	29.6%	51.7%
Enrollment	411	top 53%	-	-

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

11.1:1

Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

411

Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need

43.0%

free-lunch eligible - 45% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%

Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.

Staffing depth

11.1:1

students per teacher - 6% below state mean

Top 45% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 55% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

20.9%

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

$24,879

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 411 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 43.6%

Hispanic or Latino 31.9%

African American 13.9%

Two or More 6.8%

Asian 3.2%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 43.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.3, Lakehurst Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Lakehurst School District reports $24,879 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 (~411 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lakehurst Elementary School

How many students attend Lakehurst Elementary School?

Lakehurst Elementary School has 411 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lakehurst, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 381 (2022-23) → 404 (2023-24), up 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakehurst Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lakehurst Elementary School is 11.1:1, which is 6% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Lakehurst Elementary School?

43.0% of students at Lakehurst Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakehurst Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lakehurst Elementary School is White at 43.6% of enrollment, in Lakehurst, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakehurst Elementary School?

Lakehurst Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Lakehurst School District?

None reported; Lakehurst School District operates only Lakehurst Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026