Other / mixed grade configuration · Salem, NJ
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Salem · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 13.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Salem, NJ.
School address
NCES ID 340903005034 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-4 students YoY
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School held near 173 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 22.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-4 students YoY 340903005034 · Salem, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
183 enr · 9.2:1 · 13.6% lunch · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School held near 173 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 22.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School compares
Lower Alloways Creek 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 | 9.2:1 | ▼ 22% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.6% | ▼ 54% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 183 | top 90% | - | - |
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 94.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.5, Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for The Lower Alloways Creek School District reports $26,420 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 (~183 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School
How many students attend Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School?
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School has 183 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salem, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 177 (2022-23) → 173 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School is 9.2:1, which is 22% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School?
13.6% of students at Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School is White at 94.0% of enrollment, in Salem, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School?
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
How does Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School rank among schools in Salem?
By Resource Investment Index, Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Salem, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Salem on the city page.
What other schools are in The Lower Alloways Creek School District?
None reported; The Lower Alloways Creek School District operates only Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.