Enrollment
11
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Somers Point, NJ
New York Avenue Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for New York Avenue Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 76/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341503000533
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
📋 Attendance 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New York Avenue Elementary School earns 76/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 76
- Resource Index · Higher
- 63.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 11
- students enrolled
School address
District: Somers Point School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341503000533 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
63.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+115% vs state
What stands out at New York Avenue Elementary School
New York Avenue Elementary School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Somers Point, New Jersey, enrolling 11 students.
Economic need is high: 63.6% of students qualify for free meals, 115% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of New Jersey schools, with 11 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 11 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Somers Point's public schools, it stands alongside Dawes Avenue Elementary School (341 students): New York Avenue Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Somers Point School District also operates Dawes Avenue Elementary School (341 students) and Jordan Road Elementary School (339 students) alongside New York Avenue 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 New York Avenue Elementary School compares
New York Avenue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.6% | ▲ 115% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 11 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 115% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$28,382
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 11 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Somers Point School District, which includes New York Avenue Elementary School.
$28,382
Per student
+14%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+71%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.5%
State 45.7%
Federal 8.8%
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 New York Avenue Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawes Avenue Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Jordan Road Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to New York Avenue Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 341
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 339
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar other schools in Somers Point
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 New York Avenue Elementary School's federal record.
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Frequently asked questions about New York Avenue Elementary School
How many students attend New York Avenue Elementary School?
New York Avenue Elementary School has 11 students enrolled. It is a public school in Somers Point, NJ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New York Avenue Elementary School?
63.6% of students at New York Avenue Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New York Avenue Elementary School?
New York Avenue Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 76/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is New York Avenue Elementary School a good school?
New York Avenue Elementary School earns 76/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey. 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 Somers Point School District?
Besides New York Avenue Elementary School, Somers Point School District also operates Dawes Avenue Elementary School (341 students) and Jordan Road Elementary School (339 students). See the Somers Point School District district page for the complete list.
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