Enrollment
92
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ship Bottom, NJ
Long Beach Island Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Long Beach Island Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340891004656
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Long Beach Island Grade School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.4:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 12.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 92
- students enrolled
Long Beach Island Grade School has class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340891004656 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.2%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Long Beach Island Grade School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Long Beach Island Grade School
Long Beach Island Grade School is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Ship Bottom, New Jersey, enrolling 92 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.4:1, Long Beach Island Grade School is leaner than roughly 98% of New Jersey schools and 54% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 12.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of New Jersey schools, with 92 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 48 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #20.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 196 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Long Beach Island Consolidated School District spends $40,175 per pupil, 61% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, also runs Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School (104 students).
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 Long Beach Island Grade School compares
Long Beach Island Grade School 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 | 5.4:1 | ▼ 54% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.2% | ▼ 59% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 92 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.4:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
92
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 59% below 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
5.4:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 2% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$40,175
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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
White 85.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Asian 6.5%
Largest group: White at 85.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.2, Long Beach Island Grade School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, which includes Long Beach Island Grade School.
$40,175
Per student
+61%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+142%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.9%
State 23.9%
Federal 2.2%
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 Long Beach Island Grade School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Long Beach Island Grade School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~92 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Long Beach Island Grade School
How many students attend Long Beach Island Grade School?
Long Beach Island Grade School has 92 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ship Bottom, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Long Beach Island Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Long Beach Island Grade School is 5.4:1, which is 54% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 66% 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 Long Beach Island Grade School?
12.2% of students at Long Beach Island Grade School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Long Beach Island Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Long Beach Island Grade School is White at 85.9% of enrollment, in Ship Bottom, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Long Beach Island Grade School?
Long Beach Island Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher 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).
Is Long Beach Island Grade School a good school?
Long Beach Island Grade School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey. 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 Long Beach Island Consolidated School District?
Besides Long Beach Island Grade School, Long Beach Island Consolidated School District also operates Ethel a. Jacobsen Elementary School (104 students). See the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District district page for the complete list.
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