Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brick Town, NJ

Midstreams Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Midstreams Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340222004596
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Midstreams Elementary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Brick Town · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
large classes for New Jersey
13.0%
free-lunch eligible

Midstreams Elementary School has class sizes larger than 75% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Midstreams Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Brick Town, NJ.

Enrollment

558

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

43.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

13.0%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Midstreams Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

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

What stands out at Midstreams Elementary School

Midstreams Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Brick Town, New Jersey, enrolling 558 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 13.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 558 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 694 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #171.

Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

15.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Brick Township Public School District also operates Brick Township Memorial High School (1,269 students) and Brick Township High School (1,200 students) alongside Midstreams Elementary School.

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 Midstreams Elementary School compares

Midstreams Elementary School 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 13:1 ▲ 10% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.0% ▼ 56% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 558 top 33% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
558
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
13.0%
free-lunch eligible - 56% 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
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 75% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,735
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 80.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 1.8%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 80.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.5, Midstreams Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brick Township Public School District, which includes Midstreams Elementary School.

$21,735
Per student
-13%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.9%
State 34.3%
Federal 7.9%

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 Midstreams Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brick Township Memorial High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brick Township High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lake Riviera Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Veterans Memorial Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Emma Havens Young Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Brick Township Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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 Midstreams Elementary School'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 Midstreams Elementary School

How many students attend Midstreams Elementary School?

Midstreams Elementary School has 558 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brick Town, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Midstreams Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Midstreams Elementary School is 13:1, which is 10% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Midstreams Elementary School?

13.0% of students at Midstreams Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Midstreams Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Midstreams Elementary School is White at 80.6% of enrollment, in Brick Town, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Midstreams Elementary School?

Midstreams Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Midstreams Elementary School rank among public schools in Brick Town?

By Resource Investment Index, Midstreams Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Brick Town, 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 Brick Town on the city page.

Is Midstreams Elementary School a good school?

Midstreams Elementary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% 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 Brick Township Public School District?

Besides Midstreams Elementary School, Brick Township Public School District also operates Brick Township Memorial High School (1,269 students), Brick Township High School (1,200 students), and Lake Riviera Middle School (893 students). See the Brick Township 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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