Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cliffwood Beach, NJ

Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340927003510
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of New Jersey schools.

60
Resource Index · Higher
13.5:1
large classes for New Jersey
30.1%
free-lunch eligible
216
students enrolled

Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School has class sizes larger than 81% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

School address

Cliffwood Beach, NJ 07735
District: Old Bridge Township School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340927003510 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+20 students YoY

Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School grew from 196 students in 2022-23 to 216 in 2023-24 (+10.2%).

Teacher FTE held 16.0 → 15.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+20 students YoY 340927003510 · Cliffwood Beach, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

216 enr · 13.5:1 · 30.1% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Old Bridge High School (2,659 students)

Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School grew from 196 students in 2022-23 to 216 in 2023-24 (+10.2%). Teacher FTE held 16.0 → 15.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School reports 216 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 Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School compares

Leroy Gordon Cooper 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 13.5:1 ▲ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.1% ▲ 2% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 216 top 88% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
216
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.1%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 81% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,246
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 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.8%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2%
Asian 15.7%
African American 11.1%
Two or More 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 46.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.3, Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Old Bridge Township School District reports $24,246 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Old Bridge High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Carl Sandburg Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jonas Salk Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
James a. Mcdivitt Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Old Bridge Township School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~216 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School

How many students attend Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School?

Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School has 216 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cliffwood Beach, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 196 (2022-23) → 216 (2023-24), up 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School is 13.5:1, which is 14% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School?

30.1% of students at Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School is White at 46.8% of enrollment, in Cliffwood Beach, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School?

Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Old Bridge Township School District?

Besides Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School, Old Bridge Township School District also operates Old Bridge High School (2,659 students), Carl Sandburg Middle School (926 students), and Jonas Salk Middle School (886 students). See the Old Bridge Township School District 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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