Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lindenwold, NJ

Lindenwold School Four

Federal NCES profile for Lindenwold School Four, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340864001578
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lindenwold School Four earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Lindenwold · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
11.5:1
students per teacher
76.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Lindenwold School Four ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Lindenwold, NJ.

Enrollment

657

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

57.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

76.8%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

+159% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lindenwold School Four compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lindenwold School Four

Lindenwold School Four is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Lindenwold, New Jersey, enrolling 657 students.

At 11.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 76.8% of students qualify for free meals, 159% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 657 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 176 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #163, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 657 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Lindenwold Public School District also operates Lindenwold Middle School (896 students) and Lindenwold High School (802 students) alongside Lindenwold School Four.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lindenwold School Four compares

Lindenwold School Four on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.8% ▲ 159% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 657 top 24% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
657
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
76.8%
free-lunch eligible - 159% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 53% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.1%
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
$21,443
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 657 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 80.8%
African American 13.9%
White 3.0%
Two or More 1.2%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.7, Lindenwold School Four is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lindenwold Public School District, which includes Lindenwold School Four.

$21,443
Per student
-14%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.9%
State 67.8%
Federal 14.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lindenwold School Four Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lindenwold Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lindenwold High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lindenwold School Five Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lindenwold Preschool Building Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lindenwold School Four's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lindenwold Public School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lindenwold School Four's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lindenwold School Four

How many students attend Lindenwold School Four?

Lindenwold School Four has 657 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lindenwold, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lindenwold School Four?

The student-teacher ratio at Lindenwold School Four is 11.5:1, which is 3% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 Lindenwold School Four?

76.8% of students at Lindenwold School Four are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lindenwold School Four?

The largest demographic group at Lindenwold School Four is Hispanic or Latino at 80.8% of enrollment, in Lindenwold, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lindenwold School Four?

Lindenwold School Four has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lindenwold School Four rank among elementary schools in Lindenwold?

By Resource Investment Index, Lindenwold School Four ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Lindenwold, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lindenwold on the city page.

Is Lindenwold School Four a good school?

Lindenwold School Four earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lindenwold Public School District?

Besides Lindenwold School Four, Lindenwold Public School District also operates Lindenwold Middle School (896 students), Lindenwold High School (802 students), and Lindenwold School Five (596 students). See the Lindenwold Public School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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