Other / mixed grade configuration · Merchantville, NJ
Merchantville Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Merchantville Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
The verdict
Merchantville Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 26.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 394
- students enrolled
Merchantville Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340996001594 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+19 students YoY
Merchantville Elementary School grew from 377 students in 2022-23 to 396 in 2023-24 (+5.0%).
Teacher FTE lost 36.5 → 35.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+19 students YoY 340996001594 · Merchantville, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
394 enr · 10.9:1 · 26.3% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Grantswood Community School (394 students)
Merchantville Elementary School grew from 377 students in 2022-23 to 396 in 2023-24 (+5.0%). Teacher FTE lost 36.5 → 35.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Merchantville Elementary School compares
Merchantville Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 | 26.3% | ▼ 11% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 394 | top 56% | - | - |
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 45.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 67.6, Merchantville Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Merchantville School District reports $22,587 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 (~394 students)
Frequently asked questions about Merchantville Elementary School
How many students attend Merchantville Elementary School?
Merchantville Elementary School has 394 students enrolled. It is a public school in Merchantville, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 377 (2022-23) → 396 (2023-24), up 19.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Merchantville Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Merchantville 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 Merchantville Elementary School?
26.3% of students at Merchantville Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Merchantville Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Merchantville Elementary School is White at 45.9% of enrollment, in Merchantville, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Merchantville Elementary School?
Merchantville Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).
What other schools are in Merchantville School District?
None reported; Merchantville School District operates only Merchantville Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.