Other / mixed grade configuration · Stratford, NJ

Parkview Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Parkview Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341587001666
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Parkview Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

42
Resource Index · Typical
10.5:1
students per teacher
26.6%
free-lunch eligible
357
students enrolled

Parkview Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-21 students YoY

Parkview Elementary School shrank from 384 students in 2022-23 to 363 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 34.5 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 341587001666 · Stratford, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

357 enr · 10.5:1 · 26.6% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School (527 students)

Parkview Elementary School shrank from 384 students in 2022-23 to 363 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE lost 34.5 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Parkview Elementary School compares

Parkview Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 10.5:1 ▼ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.6% ▼ 10% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 357 top 63% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
357
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.6%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 36% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,303
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 54.6%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1%
African American 11.8%
Two or More 7.0%
Asian 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 54.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.2, Parkview Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Stratford School District reports $22,303 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Parkview Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Stratford School District · 1 sibling school

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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.

Frequently asked questions about Parkview Elementary School

How many students attend Parkview Elementary School?

Parkview Elementary School has 357 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stratford, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 384 (2022-23) → 363 (2023-24), down 21.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Parkview Elementary School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Parkview Elementary School?

26.6% of students at Parkview Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Parkview Elementary School is White at 54.6% of enrollment, in Stratford, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Parkview Elementary School?

Parkview Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Stratford School District?

Besides Parkview Elementary School, Stratford School District also operates Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School (527 students). See the Stratford 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 2022-23) · 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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