Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lanoka Harbor, NJ

Mill Pond Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Mill Pond Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340810005908
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👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mill Pond Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Lanoka Harbor · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
10.3:1
students per teacher
22.4%
free-lunch eligible

Mill Pond Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mill Pond Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Lanoka Harbor, NJ.

School address

Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
District: Lacey Township School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340810005908 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-309 students YoY

Mill Pond Elementary School shrank from 680 students in 2022-23 to 371 in 2023-24 (-45.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 58.2 → 28.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-309 students YoY 340810005908 · Lanoka Harbor, NJ Elementary · MID · TRAD

599 enr · 10.3:1 · 22.4% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Lacey Township High School (1,119 students)

Mill Pond Elementary School shrank from 680 students in 2022-23 to 371 in 2023-24 (-45.4%). Teacher FTE lost 58.2 → 28.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Mill Pond Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mill Pond Elementary School reports 599 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mill Pond Elementary School compares

Mill Pond Elementary School is a shrinking 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 10.3:1 ▼ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.4% ▼ 24% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 599 top 29% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
599
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.4%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 32% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$22,955
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 599 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.3, Mill Pond Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lacey Township School District reports $22,955 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mill Pond Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lacey Township High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lacey Township Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Forked River Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lanoka Harbor Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cedar Creek Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lacey Township School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~599 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mill Pond Elementary School

How many students attend Mill Pond Elementary School?

Mill Pond Elementary School has 599 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lanoka Harbor, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 680 (2022-23) → 371 (2023-24), down 309.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mill Pond Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mill Pond Elementary School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Mill Pond Elementary School?

22.4% of students at Mill Pond Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mill Pond Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Mill Pond Elementary School is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Lanoka Harbor, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mill Pond Elementary School?

Mill Pond Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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).

How does Mill Pond Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Lanoka Harbor?

By Resource Investment Index, Mill Pond Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Lanoka Harbor, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lacey Township School District?

Besides Mill Pond Elementary School, Lacey Township School District also operates Lacey Township High School (1,119 students), Lacey Township Middle School (819 students), and Forked River Elementary School (479 students). See the Lacey Township School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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