Enrollment
183
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340903005034
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: The Lower Alloways Creek School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340903005034 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Salem, New Jersey, enrolling 183 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School is leaner than roughly 85% of New Jersey schools and 22% 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 13.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 183 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 195 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #127.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 286 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
10.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding The Lower Alloways Creek School District spends $30,245 per pupil, 21% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
The Lower Alloways Creek School District operates only this one school, so Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 183 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
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 Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School compares
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary 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 | 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
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 15% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$30,245
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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 94.0%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Largest group: White at 94.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.5, Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for The Lower Alloways Creek School District, which includes Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School.
$30,245
Per student
+21%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+82%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.1%
State 27.0%
Federal 10.8%
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.
Similar other 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 (~183 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School a good school?
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. 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 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.
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