Other / mixed grade configuration · Moonachie, NJ

Robert L. Craig School

Federal NCES profile for Robert L. Craig School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341068000620
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👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Robert L. Craig School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools.

67
Resource Index · Higher
10.2:1
small classes for New Jersey
35.0%
free-lunch eligible
356
students enrolled

Robert L. Craig School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

School address

Moonachie, NJ 07074
District: Moonachie School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341068000620 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+3 students YoY

Robert L. Craig School held near 360 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 35.8 → 35.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 341068000620 · Moonachie, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

356 enr · 10.2:1 · 35.0% lunch · RII 67

Nearest enrollment peer: Howell Graves Preschool (356 students)

Robert L. Craig School held near 360 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 35.8 → 35.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Robert L. Craig School compares

Robert L. Craig School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 10.2:1 ▼ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.0% ▲ 18% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 356 top 63% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
356
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.0%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 30% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.2%
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
$25,142
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.7%
White 32.3%
Asian 10.7%
Two or More 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.5, Robert L. Craig School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Moonachie School District reports $25,142 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Moonachie

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Moonachie Campus
Special-education school
35 students 4.4:1 students per teacher

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.

Similar enrollment (~356 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Robert L. Craig School

How many students attend Robert L. Craig School?

Robert L. Craig School has 356 students enrolled. It is a public school in Moonachie, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 357 (2022-23) → 360 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert L. Craig School?

The student-teacher ratio at Robert L. Craig School is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 35% 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 Robert L. Craig School?

35.0% of students at Robert L. Craig School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Robert L. Craig School?

The largest demographic group at Robert L. Craig School is Hispanic or Latino at 53.7% of enrollment, in Moonachie, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Robert L. Craig School?

Robert L. Craig School has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Moonachie School District?

None reported; Moonachie School District operates only Robert L. Craig School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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