Other / mixed grade configuration · New Brunswick, NJ

Lord Stirling Elementary School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341122003464
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lord Stirling Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#1 of 5
schools in New Brunswick · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
8.9:1
small classes for New Jersey
71.0%
free-lunch eligible

Lord Stirling Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lord Stirling Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 schools in New Brunswick, NJ.

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

-20 students YoY

Lord Stirling Elementary School held near 470 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 49.1 → 48.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-20 students YoY 341122003464 · New Brunswick, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

436 enr · 8.9:1 · 71.0% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: New Brunswick High School (2,443 students)

Lord Stirling Elementary School held near 470 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 49.1 → 48.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Lord Stirling Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lord Stirling Elementary School reports 436 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 Lord Stirling Elementary School compares

Lord Stirling Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 8.9:1 ▼ 25% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.0% ▲ 140% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 436 top 49% - -

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

8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
436
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.0%
free-lunch eligible - 140% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 13% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.5%
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
$26,893
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 436 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 93.6%
African American 5.0%
Two or More 0.7%
White 0.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Lord Stirling Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for New Brunswick School District reports $26,893 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lord Stirling Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Brunswick High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Brunswick Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
A Chester Redshaw School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

New Brunswick School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Frequently asked questions about Lord Stirling Elementary School

How many students attend Lord Stirling Elementary School?

Lord Stirling Elementary School has 436 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Brunswick, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 490 (2022-23) → 470 (2023-24), nearly flat (-20).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lord Stirling Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lord Stirling Elementary School is 8.9:1, which is 25% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Lord Stirling Elementary School?

71.0% of students at Lord Stirling Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lord Stirling Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lord Stirling Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 93.6% of enrollment, in New Brunswick, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lord Stirling Elementary School?

Lord Stirling 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).

How does Lord Stirling Elementary School rank among schools in New Brunswick?

By Resource Investment Index, Lord Stirling Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 schools in New Brunswick, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Brunswick on the city page.

What other schools are in New Brunswick School District?

Besides Lord Stirling Elementary School, New Brunswick School District also operates New Brunswick High School (2,443 students), New Brunswick Middle School (829 students), and Blanquita B. Valenti Community School (810 students). See the New Brunswick 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 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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