Other / mixed grade configuration · Rochelle Park, NJ

Midland School #1

Federal NCES profile for Midland School #1, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341407000804
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Midland School #1 earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of New Jersey schools.

49
Resource Index · Higher
9.5:1
small classes for New Jersey
20.6%
free-lunch eligible
458
students enrolled

Midland School #1 has class sizes smaller than 81% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-23 students YoY

Midland School #1 held near 471 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 48.0 → 47.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-23 students YoY 341407000804 · Rochelle Park, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

458 enr · 9.5:1 · 20.6% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Pleasant Valley Elementary School (458 students)

Midland School #1 held near 471 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 48.0 → 47.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Midland School #1 compares

Midland School #1 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 9.5:1 ▼ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.6% ▼ 30% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 458 top 46% - -

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

9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
458
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.6%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 19% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,789
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 458 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 48.3%
White 38.6%
Asian 7.0%
African American 4.6%
Two or More 1.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Midland School #1 is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rochelle Park School District reports $25,789 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.

Frequently asked questions about Midland School #1

How many students attend Midland School #1?

Midland School #1 has 458 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rochelle Park, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 494 (2022-23) → 471 (2023-24), nearly flat (-23).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Midland School #1?

The student-teacher ratio at Midland School #1 is 9.5:1, which is 19% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Midland School #1?

20.6% of students at Midland School #1 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Midland School #1?

The largest demographic group at Midland School #1 is Hispanic or Latino at 48.3% of enrollment, in Rochelle Park, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Midland School #1?

Midland School #1 has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Rochelle Park School District?

None reported; Rochelle Park School District operates only Midland School #1 as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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