Enrollment
345
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Newfield, NJ
Main Road School
Federal NCES profile for Main Road School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340543002550
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Main Road School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 19.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 345
- students enrolled
Main Road School has class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Township of Franklin School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340543002550 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.1%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Main Road School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Main Road School
Main Road School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Newfield, New Jersey, enrolling 345 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 19.1% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 345 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 592 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #184.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 345 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
11.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Township of Franklin School District also operates Mary F. Janvier School (579 students) and Caroline L. Reutter School (388 students) alongside Main Road School.
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 Main Road School compares
Main Road 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 21% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.1% | ▼ 35% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 345 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
345
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 17% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.6%
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
$21,874
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 345 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 74.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
African American 7.0%
Two or More 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 74.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.0, Main Road School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Township of Franklin School District, which includes Main Road School.
$21,874
Per student
-12%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.8%
State 46.8%
Federal 8.4%
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.
How Main Road School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary F. Janvier School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Caroline L. Reutter School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Main Road School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 579
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 388
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar elementary 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 (~345 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Main Road School
How many students attend Main Road School?
Main Road School has 345 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Newfield, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Main Road School?
The student-teacher ratio at Main Road School is 9.3:1, which is 21% 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 Main Road School?
19.1% of students at Main Road School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Main Road School?
The largest demographic group at Main Road School is White at 74.5% of enrollment, in Newfield, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Main Road School?
Main Road School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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).
Is Main Road School a good school?
Main Road School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of 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 Township of Franklin School District?
Besides Main Road School, Township of Franklin School District also operates Mary F. Janvier School (579 students) and Caroline L. Reutter School (388 students). See the Township of Franklin School District district page for the complete list.
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