Enrollment
723
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 341770003262
Maurice Hawk Elementary School — West Windsor, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Maurice Hawk Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 75
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.1:1
vs 11.9:1 New Jersey avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.5%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-78% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maurice Hawk Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Maurice Hawk Elementary School reports 723 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 58.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% above the New Jersey state mean of 11.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 18% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 6.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 78% below the New Jersey average and 87% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 723 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District spends $29,650 per pupil district-wide, above the New Jersey average of $29,189 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 72.7% from local sources (property taxes), 23.6% from the state, and 3.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Maurice Hawk Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Jersey state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.1:1 | ▲ 10% | 11.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.5% | ▼ 78% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 723 | top 80% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
6.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 78% 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
13.1:1
students per teacher
— 10% above state mean
Top 78% in New Jersey — lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$29,650
per pupil, district-wide
— above New Jersey avg of $29,189
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 723 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 723 Top 80% in New Jersey — larger than 20% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 58.0
Students per teacher 13.1:1 +10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 6.5% -78% vs state
NCES ID 341770003262
Student demographics
Asian 60.6%
White 14.9%
Two or More 12.0%
African American 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: Asian at 60.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 723:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.0%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, which includes Maurice Hawk Elementary School.
$29,650
Per student
+2%
vs New Jersey
Avg $29,189
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 72.7%
State 23.6%
Federal 3.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,627
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,510
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,183
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,029
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
Similar other schools in West Windsor
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Maurice Hawk Elementary School
How many students attend Maurice Hawk Elementary School?
Maurice Hawk Elementary School has 723 students enrolled. It is a other school in West Windsor, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maurice Hawk Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Maurice Hawk Elementary School is 13.1:1, which is 10% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.9:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maurice Hawk Elementary School?
6.5% of students at Maurice Hawk Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maurice Hawk Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Maurice Hawk Elementary School is Asian at 60.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in West Windsor, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maurice Hawk Elementary School?
Maurice Hawk Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.