Enrollment
308
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Medford Lakes, NJ
Neeta School
Federal NCES profile for Neeta School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340984001114
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Neeta School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 3.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 308
- students enrolled
Neeta School has class sizes smaller than 80% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Medford Lakes School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340984001114 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
3.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-89% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Neeta School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Neeta School
Neeta School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Medford Lakes, New Jersey, enrolling 308 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.4% free-meal eligibility runs 89% below the New Jersey average.
Enrollment of 308 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 481 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #58.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 205 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Medford Lakes School District, also runs Nokomis School (126 students).
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 Neeta School compares
Neeta 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 3.4% | ▼ 89% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 308 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
308
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
3.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 89% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 20% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$20,509
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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
White 96.4%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 96.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.0, Neeta 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 Medford Lakes School District, which includes Neeta School.
$20,509
Per student
-18%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.3%
State 34.9%
Federal 1.9%
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 Neeta School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokomis School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Neeta School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 126
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~308 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Neeta School
How many students attend Neeta School?
Neeta School has 308 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Medford Lakes, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Neeta School?
The student-teacher ratio at Neeta School is 9.6:1, 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 Neeta School?
3.4% of students at Neeta School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Neeta School?
The largest demographic group at Neeta School is White at 96.4% of enrollment, in Medford Lakes, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Neeta School?
Neeta School has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (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 Neeta School a good school?
Neeta School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Medford Lakes School District?
Besides Neeta School, Medford Lakes School District also operates Nokomis School (126 students). See the Medford Lakes School District district page for the complete list.
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