Other / mixed grade configuration · Ramsey, NJ

Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341359000736
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Ramsey · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
9.7:1
small classes for New Jersey
2.7%
free-lunch eligible

Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Ramsey, NJ.

Enrollment

331

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

2.7%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-91% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School

Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ramsey, New Jersey, enrolling 331 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 2.7% free-meal eligibility runs 91% below the New Jersey average.

Enrollment of 331 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Among 517 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #505, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 36/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 552 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

15.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Ramsey School District also operates Ramsey High School (739 students) and Eric S. Smith Middle School (613 students) alongside Mary a. Hubbard Elementary 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 Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School compares

Mary a. Hubbard Elementary 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 9.7:1 ▼ 18% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 2.7% ▼ 91% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 331 top 68% - -

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

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
331
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
2.7%
free-lunch eligible - 91% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 22% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$28,937
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

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 78.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Asian 3.9%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 78.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.3, Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ramsey School District, which includes Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School.

$28,937
Per student
+16%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+74%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.8%
State 20.9%
Federal 2.3%

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 Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ramsey High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eric S. Smith Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
John Y Dater Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wesley D Tisdale Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ramsey School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School

How many students attend Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School?

Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School has 331 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ramsey, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School?

2.7% of students at Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School is White at 78.5% of enrollment, in Ramsey, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School?

Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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).

How does Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School rank among public schools in Ramsey?

By Resource Investment Index, Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Ramsey, 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 Ramsey on the city page.

Is Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School a good school?

Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Ramsey School District?

Besides Mary a. Hubbard Elementary School, Ramsey School District also operates Ramsey High School (739 students), Eric S. Smith Middle School (613 students), and John Y Dater Elementary School (325 students). See the Ramsey 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 2021-22) · 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.

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