Other / mixed grade configuration · Eatontown, NJ

Meadowbrook

Federal NCES profile for Meadowbrook, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340441003772
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Meadowbrook earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Eatontown · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
small classes for New Jersey
36.1%
free-lunch eligible

Meadowbrook has class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Meadowbrook ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Eatontown, NJ.

Enrollment

212

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.1:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.1%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

+22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Meadowbrook compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:110.1:1

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

What stands out at Meadowbrook

Meadowbrook is a small combined-grade school in Eatontown, New Jersey, enrolling 212 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 36.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 212 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 134 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #51.

Its student body is led by White (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%) (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 212 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Eatontown Public School District also operates Memorial Middle School (270 students) and Woodmere (235 students) alongside Meadowbrook.

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 Meadowbrook compares

Meadowbrook 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 10.1:1 ▼ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.1% ▲ 22% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 212 top 88% - -

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

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.1%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above 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
10.1:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 28% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,040
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 212 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.

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 48.1%
Hispanic or Latino 27.8%
African American 11.8%
Asian 7.1%
Two or More 5.2%

Largest group: White at 48.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.0, Meadowbrook is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eatontown Public School District, which includes Meadowbrook.

$27,040
Per student
+8%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.6%
State 32.9%
Federal 7.5%

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 Meadowbrook Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Memorial Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodmere Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Margaret L Vetter Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Meadowbrook's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Eatontown Public School District · 3 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 Meadowbrook'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 Meadowbrook

How many students attend Meadowbrook?

Meadowbrook has 212 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eatontown, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadowbrook?

The student-teacher ratio at Meadowbrook is 10.1:1, which is 14% 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 Meadowbrook?

36.1% of students at Meadowbrook are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meadowbrook?

The largest demographic group at Meadowbrook is White at 48.1% of enrollment, in Eatontown, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Meadowbrook?

Meadowbrook has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher 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 Meadowbrook rank among public schools in Eatontown?

By Resource Investment Index, Meadowbrook ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Eatontown, 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 Eatontown on the city page.

Is Meadowbrook a good school?

Meadowbrook earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 Eatontown Public School District?

Besides Meadowbrook, Eatontown Public School District also operates Memorial Middle School (270 students), Woodmere (235 students), and Margaret L Vetter (232 students). See the Eatontown Public 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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