Other / mixed grade configuration · Port Elizabeth, NJ
Maurice River Township School
Federal NCES profile for Maurice River Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Maurice River Township School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 32.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 369
- students enrolled
Maurice River Township School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340978001862 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-19 students YoY
Maurice River Township School held near 374 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 38.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-19 students YoY 340978001862 · Port Elizabeth, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
369 enr · 10:1 · 32.3% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Laguna Elementary School (369 students)
Maurice River Township School held near 374 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 38.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Maurice River Township School compares
Maurice River Township 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.3% | ▲ 9% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 369 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 78.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.4, Maurice River Township School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Maurice River Township School District reports $23,062 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~369 students)
Frequently asked questions about Maurice River Township School
How many students attend Maurice River Township School?
Maurice River Township School has 369 students enrolled. It is a public school in Port Elizabeth, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 393 (2022-23) → 374 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maurice River Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Maurice River Township School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Maurice River Township School?
32.3% of students at Maurice River Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maurice River Township School?
The largest demographic group at Maurice River Township School is White at 78.9% of enrollment, in Port Elizabeth, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maurice River Township School?
Maurice River Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Maurice River Township School District?
None reported; Maurice River Township School District operates only Maurice River Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.