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

Reeds Road Elementary School

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

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340573006028
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
1
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Reeds Road Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#3 of 6
public schools in Galloway · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
9:1
small classes for New Jersey
36.6%
free-lunch eligible

Reeds Road Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Reeds Road Elementary School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Galloway, NJ.

Enrollment

493

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

55.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.6%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Smaller classes than 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 Reeds Road Elementary School

Reeds Road Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Galloway, New Jersey, enrolling 493 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Reeds Road Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of New Jersey schools and 24% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 36.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 493 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.

Against 373 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #173.

Its student body is led by White (36%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 74/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 493 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

12.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Galloway's elementary schools, it stands alongside Atlantic Community Charter School (333 students): Reeds Road Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9:1 vs 9.3:1).

Galloway Township Public School District also operates Galloway Township Middle School (705 students) and Arthur Rann Elementary School (635 students) alongside Reeds Road 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 Reeds Road Elementary School compares

Reeds Road 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 9:1 ▼ 24% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.6% ▲ 24% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 493 top 41% - -

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

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
493
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.6%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above 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
9:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 13% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.4%
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
$25,430
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 493 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 35.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.0%
African American 17.2%
Asian 13.8%
Two or More 5.3%

Largest group: White at 35.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.3, Reeds Road 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 Galloway Township Public School District, which includes Reeds Road Elementary School.

$25,430
Per student
+2%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+53%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.5%
State 51.2%
Federal 9.3%

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 Reeds Road Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Galloway Township Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Arthur Rann Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Roland Rogers Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Smithville Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pomona Preschool Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Galloway Township Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Galloway

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Reeds Road 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 Reeds Road Elementary School

How many students attend Reeds Road Elementary School?

Reeds Road Elementary School has 493 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Galloway, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Reeds Road Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Reeds Road Elementary School is 9:1, which is 24% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Reeds Road Elementary School?

36.6% of students at Reeds Road Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Reeds Road Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Reeds Road Elementary School is White at 35.7% of enrollment, in Galloway, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Reeds Road Elementary School?

Reeds Road Elementary School 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 Reeds Road Elementary School rank among public schools in Galloway?

By Resource Investment Index, Reeds Road Elementary School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Galloway, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Galloway on the city page.

Is Reeds Road Elementary School a good school?

Reeds Road Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. It is also more 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 Galloway Township Public School District?

Besides Reeds Road Elementary School, Galloway Township Public School District also operates Galloway Township Middle School (705 students), Arthur Rann Elementary School (635 students), and Roland Rogers Elementary School (578 students). See the Galloway 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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