Other / mixed grade configuration · Elizabeth, NJ

Mabel G. Homes School No. 5

Federal NCES profile for Mabel G. Homes School No. 5, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340459000071
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👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#8 of 17
schools in Elizabeth · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
10.5:1
students per teacher
71.2%
free-lunch eligible

Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 ranks #8 of 17 schools in Elizabeth, NJ.

School address

Elizabeth, NJ 07202
District: Elizabeth Public Schools · New Jersey

NCES ID 340459000071 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+3 students YoY

Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 held near 802 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 73.0 → 73.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 340459000071 · Elizabeth, NJ Other · MID · TRAD

767 enr · 10.5:1 · 71.2% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: John E. Dwyer Technology Academy (1,348 students)

Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 held near 802 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 73.0 → 73.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 reports 767 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 Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 compares

Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 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 10.5:1 ▼ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.2% ▲ 141% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 767 top 17% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
767
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.2%
free-lunch eligible - 141% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 36% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.6%
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
$24,903
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 384 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.5%
African American 23.4%
White 4.1%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.2, Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Elizabeth Public Schools reports $24,903 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
William F. Halloran School No.22 Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mabel G. Homes School No. 5's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Elizabeth Public Schools · 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.

Similar enrollment (~767 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mabel G. Homes School No. 5

How many students attend Mabel G. Homes School No. 5?

Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 has 767 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elizabeth, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 799 (2022-23) → 802 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mabel G. Homes School No. 5?

The student-teacher ratio at Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Mabel G. Homes School No. 5?

71.2% of students at Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mabel G. Homes School No. 5?

The largest demographic group at Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 is Hispanic or Latino at 71.5% of enrollment, in Elizabeth, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mabel G. Homes School No. 5?

Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 rank among schools in Elizabeth?

By Resource Investment Index, Mabel G. Homes School No. 5 ranks #8 of 17 schools in Elizabeth, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Elizabeth on the city page.

What other schools are in Elizabeth Public Schools?

Besides Mabel G. Homes School No. 5, Elizabeth Public Schools also operates John E. Dwyer Technology Academy (1,348 students), Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy (1,272 students), and Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy (1,268 students). See the Elizabeth Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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