Enrollment
340
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mount Tabor, NJ
Mount Tabor Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mount Tabor Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341248000241
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mount Tabor Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of New Jersey schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.6:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 6.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 340
- students enrolled
Mount Tabor Elementary School has class sizes larger than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341248000241 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Tabor Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mount Tabor Elementary School
Mount Tabor Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Mount Tabor, New Jersey, enrolling 340 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.6:1 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 6.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 340 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 595 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #393.
Its student body is led by Asian (45%) and White (31%) (diversity index 67/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 340 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
17.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District also operates Parsippany Hills High School (1,035 students) and Brooklawn Middle School (925 students) alongside Mount Tabor 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 Mount Tabor Elementary School compares
Mount Tabor 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 | 12.6:1 | ▲ 7% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.7% | ▼ 77% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 340 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
340
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
6.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 77% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 70% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,254
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 340 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
Asian 45.0%
White 31.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8%
African American 3.5%
Two or More 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Largest group: Asian at 45.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.0, Mount Tabor Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, which includes Mount Tabor Elementary School.
$25,254
Per student
+1%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.2%
State 22.2%
Federal 4.6%
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 Mount Tabor Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsippany Hills High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Brooklawn Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Parsippany High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Central Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lake Hiawatha Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mount Tabor Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,035
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 925
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 900
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 755
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 445
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~340 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Tabor Elementary School
How many students attend Mount Tabor Elementary School?
Mount Tabor Elementary School has 340 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mount Tabor, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Tabor Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Tabor Elementary School is 12.6:1, which is 7% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mount Tabor Elementary School?
6.7% of students at Mount Tabor Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Tabor Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mount Tabor Elementary School is Asian at 45.0% of enrollment, in Mount Tabor, 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 Mount Tabor Elementary School?
Mount Tabor Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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).
Is Mount Tabor Elementary School a good school?
Mount Tabor Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% 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 Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District?
Besides Mount Tabor Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District also operates Parsippany Hills High School (1,035 students), Brooklawn Middle School (925 students), and Parsippany High School (900 students). See the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District district page for the complete list.
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