- Enrollment
- 354
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oceanport, NJ
Maple Place Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Maple Place Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341212004072
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maple Place Middle School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 3.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 256
- students enrolled
Maple Place Middle School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Oceanport School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341212004072 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Maple Place Middle School held near 273 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 31.9 → 31.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+9 students YoY 341212004072 · Oceanport, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
256 enr · 8.3:1 · 3.4% lunch · RII 69
Nearest enrollment peer: Wolf Hill School (354 students)
Maple Place Middle School held near 273 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.9 → 31.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Maple Place Middle School compares
Maple Place Middle 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 3.4% | ▼ 89% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
3.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 89% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 9% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$28,913
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 87.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 2.3%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.5, Maple Place Middle School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Oceanport School District reports $28,913 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Maple Place Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Hill School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Maple Place Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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.
Similar enrollment (~256 students)
Frequently asked questions about Maple Place Middle School
How many students attend Maple Place Middle School?
Maple Place Middle School has 256 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oceanport, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 264 (2022-23) → 273 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maple Place Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Maple Place Middle School is 8.3:1, which is 30% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 47% 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 Maple Place Middle School?
3.4% of students at Maple Place Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maple Place Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Maple Place Middle School is White at 87.1% of enrollment, in Oceanport, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maple Place Middle School?
Maple Place Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (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).
What other schools are in Oceanport School District?
Besides Maple Place Middle School, Oceanport School District also operates Wolf Hill School (354 students). See the Oceanport School District district page for the complete list.