Other / mixed grade configuration · Williamstown, NJ

Radix Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Radix Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341047005938
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Radix Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 5
schools in Williamstown · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
students per teacher
23.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Radix Elementary ranks #1 of 5 schools in Williamstown, NJ.

Enrollment

609

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

58.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.6%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Radix Elementary compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Radix Elementary

Radix Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Williamstown, New Jersey, enrolling 609 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 23.6% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 609 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 458 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #236.

Its student body is led by White (62%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 609 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Monroe Township Public School District spends $20,109 per pupil, 20% below the New Jersey average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Monroe Township Public School District also operates Williamstown High School (1,769 students) and Williamstown Middle School (1,694 students) alongside Radix Elementary.

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 Radix Elementary compares

Radix Elementary 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 10.5:1 ▼ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.6% ▼ 20% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 609 top 28% - -

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.
609
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.6%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$20,109
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 609 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 61.6%
African American 14.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 61.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Radix Elementary is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe Township Public School District, which includes Radix Elementary.

$20,109
Per student
-20%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.1%
State 50.5%
Federal 6.4%

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 Radix Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Williamstown High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Williamstown Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oak Knoll Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Holly Glen Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Whitehall Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Monroe Township Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Radix Elementary'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 Radix Elementary

How many students attend Radix Elementary?

Radix Elementary has 609 students enrolled. It is a public school in Williamstown, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Radix Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Radix Elementary 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 Radix Elementary?

23.6% of students at Radix Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Radix Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Radix Elementary is White at 61.6% of enrollment, in Williamstown, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Radix Elementary?

Radix Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).

How does Radix Elementary rank among schools in Williamstown?

By Resource Investment Index, Radix Elementary ranks #1 of 5 schools in Williamstown, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Williamstown on the city page.

Is Radix Elementary a good school?

Radix Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 Monroe Township Public School District?

Besides Radix Elementary, Monroe Township Public School District also operates Williamstown High School (1,769 students), Williamstown Middle School (1,694 students), and Oak Knoll Elementary School (671 students). See the Monroe 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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