Other / mixed grade configuration · Bloomingdale, NJ

Martha B. Day Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Martha B. Day Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340186004754
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Martha B. Day Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Bloomingdale · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
students per teacher
9.9%
free-lunch eligible

Martha B. Day Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Martha B. Day Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Bloomingdale, NJ.

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

+2 students YoY

Martha B. Day Elementary School held near 205 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 19.1 → 19.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 340186004754 · Bloomingdale, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

207 enr · 10.9:1 · 9.9% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Walter T. Bergen Middle School (238 students)

Martha B. Day Elementary School held near 205 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.1 → 19.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Martha B. Day Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Martha B. Day Elementary School reports 207 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 Martha B. Day Elementary School compares

Martha B. Day Elementary 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 10.9:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.9% ▼ 67% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 207 top 88% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
207
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.9%
free-lunch eligible - 67% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.6%
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
$28,259
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 207 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 60.4%
Hispanic or Latino 31.9%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 2.4%
Asian 2.4%

Largest group: White at 60.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.1, Martha B. Day Elementary School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Bloomingdale School District reports $28,259 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Martha B. Day Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Walter T. Bergen Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Samuel R. Donald Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Martha B. Day Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bloomingdale School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Martha B. Day Elementary School

How many students attend Martha B. Day Elementary School?

Martha B. Day Elementary School has 207 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bloomingdale, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 203 (2022-23) → 205 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Martha B. Day Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Martha B. Day Elementary School is 10.9:1, which is 8% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Martha B. Day Elementary School?

9.9% of students at Martha B. Day Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Martha B. Day Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Martha B. Day Elementary School is White at 60.4% of enrollment, in Bloomingdale, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Martha B. Day Elementary School?

Martha B. Day Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Martha B. Day Elementary School rank among public schools in Bloomingdale?

By Resource Investment Index, Martha B. Day Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Bloomingdale, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Bloomingdale School District?

Besides Martha B. Day Elementary School, Bloomingdale School District also operates Walter T. Bergen Middle School (238 students) and Samuel R. Donald Elementary School (232 students). See the Bloomingdale 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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