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

Robert Mascenik Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Robert Mascenik Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341812003688
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Robert Mascenik Elementary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Iselin · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
12.5:1
students per teacher
10.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Robert Mascenik Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Iselin, NJ.

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

-15 students YoY

Robert Mascenik Elementary School held near 306 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 341812003688 · Iselin, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

288 enr · 12.5:1 · 10.3% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Woodbridge High School (1,681 students)

Robert Mascenik Elementary School held near 306 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Robert Mascenik Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Robert Mascenik Elementary School reports 288 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Robert Mascenik Elementary School compares

Robert Mascenik Elementary 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 12.5:1 ▲ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.3% ▼ 65% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 288 top 77% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
288
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.3%
free-lunch eligible - 65% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 68% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,527
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 288 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.

Student demographics

Asian 43.4%
White 28.8%
Hispanic or Latino 20.5%
African American 4.5%
Two or More 2.8%

Largest group: Asian at 43.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.4, Robert Mascenik Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Woodbridge Township School District reports $24,527 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Robert Mascenik Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodbridge High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Colonia High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Iselin Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lafayette Estates Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Woodbridge Township School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary 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 Robert Mascenik Elementary School

How many students attend Robert Mascenik Elementary School?

Robert Mascenik Elementary School has 288 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Iselin, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 321 (2022-23) → 306 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert Mascenik Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Robert Mascenik Elementary School is 12.5:1, which is 6% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Robert Mascenik Elementary School?

10.3% of students at Robert Mascenik Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Robert Mascenik Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Robert Mascenik Elementary School is Asian at 43.4% of enrollment, in Iselin, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Robert Mascenik Elementary School?

Robert Mascenik Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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).

How does Robert Mascenik Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Iselin?

By Resource Investment Index, Robert Mascenik Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Iselin, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Iselin on the city page.

What other schools are in Woodbridge Township School District?

Besides Robert Mascenik Elementary School, Woodbridge Township School District also operates Woodbridge High School (1,681 students), John F. Kennedy Memorial High School (1,405 students), and Colonia High School (1,354 students). See the Woodbridge Township 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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