Enrollment
396
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sea Girt, NJ
Old Mill Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Old Mill Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341689004142
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Old Mill Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 5.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 396
- students enrolled
Old Mill Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 82% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wall Township Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341689004142 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.2%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Old Mill Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Old Mill Elementary School
Old Mill Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Sea Girt, New Jersey, enrolling 396 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 5.2% of students eligible for free meals.
With 396 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 649 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #464, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 396 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Wall Township Public School District also operates Wall High School (924 students) and Wall Intermediate School (755 students) alongside Old Mill 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 Old Mill Elementary School compares
Old Mill 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 20% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.2% | ▼ 82% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 396 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
5.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 82% 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
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 18% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$28,044
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 396 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
White 86.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 0.5%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 86.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.9, Old Mill Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wall Township Public School District, which includes Old Mill Elementary School.
$28,044
Per student
+12%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+69%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.6%
State 23.4%
Federal 4.0%
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 Old Mill Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wall Intermediate School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Central Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Allenwood Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Belmar Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Old Mill Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 924
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 755
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 70/100
- Enrollment
- 494
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 381
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 171
- Students per teacher
- 7.4:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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 (~396 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Old Mill Elementary School
How many students attend Old Mill Elementary School?
Old Mill Elementary School has 396 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sea Girt, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Mill Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Old Mill Elementary School is 9.4:1, which is 20% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 40% 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 Old Mill Elementary School?
5.2% of students at Old Mill Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Old Mill Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Old Mill Elementary School is White at 86.1% of enrollment, in Sea Girt, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Old Mill Elementary School?
Old Mill Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Old Mill Elementary School a good school?
Old Mill Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Wall Township Public School District?
Besides Old Mill Elementary School, Wall Township Public School District also operates Wall High School (924 students), Wall Intermediate School (755 students), and Central Elementary School (494 students). See the Wall Township Public School District district page for the complete list.
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