Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bordentown, NJ

Mac Farland Intermediate

Federal NCES profile for Mac Farland Intermediate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340203005926
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mac Farland Intermediate earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 5
public schools in Bordentown · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for New Jersey
16.6%
free-lunch eligible

Mac Farland Intermediate has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mac Farland Intermediate ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Bordentown, NJ.

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

+6 students YoY

Mac Farland Intermediate held near 247 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.3 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 340203005926 · Bordentown, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

269 enr · 10:1 · 16.6% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Bordentown Regional High School (728 students)

Mac Farland Intermediate held near 247 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.3 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Mac Farland Intermediate in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mac Farland Intermediate reports 269 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 Mac Farland Intermediate compares

Mac Farland Intermediate 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 10:1 ▼ 15% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.6% ▼ 44% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 269 top 80% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
269
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.6%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 27% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,604
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.8%
African American 23.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Asian 7.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 52.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Mac Farland Intermediate is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bordentown Regional School District reports $24,604 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mac Farland Intermediate Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bordentown Regional High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bordentown Regional Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Peter Muschal Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clara Barton Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mac Farland Intermediate's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bordentown Regional School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary 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 Mac Farland Intermediate

How many students attend Mac Farland Intermediate?

Mac Farland Intermediate has 269 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bordentown, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 241 (2022-23) → 247 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mac Farland Intermediate?

The student-teacher ratio at Mac Farland Intermediate is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Mac Farland Intermediate?

16.6% of students at Mac Farland Intermediate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mac Farland Intermediate?

The largest demographic group at Mac Farland Intermediate is White at 52.8% of enrollment, in Bordentown, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mac Farland Intermediate?

Mac Farland Intermediate has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Mac Farland Intermediate rank among public schools in Bordentown?

By Resource Investment Index, Mac Farland Intermediate ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Bordentown, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bordentown on the city page.

What other schools are in Bordentown Regional School District?

Besides Mac Farland Intermediate, Bordentown Regional School District also operates Bordentown Regional High School (728 students), Bordentown Regional Middle School (504 students), and Peter Muschal Elementary (464 students). See the Bordentown Regional 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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