Elementary school (grades K-5) · Howell, NJ

Newbury Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Newbury Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340756003868
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newbury Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Howell · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
14.6%
free-lunch eligible

Newbury Elementary School has class sizes larger than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Newbury Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Howell, NJ.

Enrollment

365

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

14.6%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Newbury Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Newbury Elementary School

Newbury Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Howell, New Jersey, enrolling 365 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 14.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 365 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Among 757 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #643, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 58/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 730 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Howell Township Public School District also operates Howell Township Middle School North (970 students) and Howell Township Middle School South (893 students) alongside Newbury 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 Newbury Elementary School compares

Newbury 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 14.6% ▼ 51% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 365 top 61% - -

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.
365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
14.6%
free-lunch eligible - 51% 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
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,136
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 54.2%
Hispanic or Latino 34.8%
Two or More 7.1%
Asian 2.2%
African American 1.6%

Largest group: White at 54.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.9, Newbury 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 Howell Township Public School District, which includes Newbury Elementary School.

$25,136
Per student
+1%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.9%
State 36.7%
Federal 5.4%

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 Newbury Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Howell Township Middle School North Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Howell Township Middle School South Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Land O'pines Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ramtown Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Aldrich Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Howell Township Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Newbury Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Newbury Elementary School

How many students attend Newbury Elementary School?

Newbury Elementary School has 365 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Howell, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newbury Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Newbury 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 Newbury Elementary School?

14.6% of students at Newbury Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newbury Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Newbury Elementary School is White at 54.2% of enrollment, in Howell, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newbury Elementary School?

Newbury Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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).

How does Newbury Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Howell?

By Resource Investment Index, Newbury Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Howell, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Howell on the city page.

Is Newbury Elementary School a good school?

Newbury Elementary School earns 45/100 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 Howell Township Public School District?

Besides Newbury Elementary School, Howell Township Public School District also operates Howell Township Middle School North (970 students), Howell Township Middle School South (893 students), and Land O'pines Elementary School (530 students). See the Howell Township Public School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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