Other / mixed grade configuration · Cedarville, NJ
Myron L. Powell Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Myron L. Powell Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
The verdict
Myron L. Powell Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- students per teacher
- 39.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 479
- students enrolled
Myron L. Powell Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340837001856 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
Myron L. Powell Elementary School held near 490 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 44.6 → 43.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+10 students YoY 340837001856 · Cedarville, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
479 enr · 10.9:1 · 39.4% lunch · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Nea Community Learning Center (479 students)
Myron L. Powell Elementary School held near 490 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 44.6 → 43.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Myron L. Powell Elementary School compares
Myron L. Powell Elementary School 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.4% | ▲ 33% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 479 | top 43% | - | - |
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 69.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Myron L. Powell Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Lawrence Township School District reports $24,709 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 (~479 students)
Frequently asked questions about Myron L. Powell Elementary School
How many students attend Myron L. Powell Elementary School?
Myron L. Powell Elementary School has 479 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cedarville, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 480 (2022-23) → 490 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Myron L. Powell Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Myron L. Powell 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 Myron L. Powell Elementary School?
39.4% of students at Myron L. Powell Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Myron L. Powell Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Myron L. Powell Elementary School is White at 69.9% of enrollment, in Cedarville, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Myron L. Powell Elementary School?
Myron L. Powell Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Lawrence Township School District?
None reported; Lawrence Township School District operates only Myron L. Powell Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.