Other / mixed grade configuration · Roseland, NJ
Lester C Noecker
Federal NCES profile for Lester C Noecker, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
The verdict
Lester C Noecker earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 2.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 451
- students enrolled
Lester C Noecker has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341425002418 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-25 students YoY
Lester C Noecker shrank from 466 students in 2022-23 to 441 in 2023-24 (-5.4%).
Teacher FTE lost 45.1 → 44.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-25 students YoY 341425002418 · Roseland, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
451 enr · 10:1 · 2.4% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Saint Elmo Elementary School (451 students)
Lester C Noecker shrank from 466 students in 2022-23 to 441 in 2023-24 (-5.4%). Teacher FTE lost 45.1 → 44.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Lester C Noecker compares
Lester C Noecker is a shrinking 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.4% | ▼ 92% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 451 | top 47% | - | - |
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 63.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Lester C Noecker is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Roseland School District reports $23,452 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 (~451 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lester C Noecker
How many students attend Lester C Noecker?
Lester C Noecker has 451 students enrolled. It is a public school in Roseland, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 466 (2022-23) → 441 (2023-24), down 25.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lester C Noecker?
The student-teacher ratio at Lester C Noecker is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Lester C Noecker?
2.4% of students at Lester C Noecker are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lester C Noecker?
The largest demographic group at Lester C Noecker is White at 63.2% of enrollment, in Roseland, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lester C Noecker?
Lester C Noecker has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Roseland School District?
None reported; Roseland School District operates only Lester C Noecker as a public school district in NCES's records.