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

Round Valley

Federal NCES profile for Round Valley, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340336002970
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Round Valley earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Lebanon · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
9.1:1
small classes for New Jersey
5.7%
free-lunch eligible

Round Valley has class sizes smaller than 86% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Round Valley ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lebanon, NJ.

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

-6 students YoY

Round Valley held near 360 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 42.5 → 40.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 340336002970 · Lebanon, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

384 enr · 9.1:1 · 5.7% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Clinton Township Middle School (405 students)

Round Valley held near 360 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 42.5 → 40.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Round Valley in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Round Valley reports 384 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 Round Valley compares

Round Valley 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 9.1:1 ▼ 23% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.7% ▼ 81% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 384 top 58% - -

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

9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
384
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
5.7%
free-lunch eligible - 81% 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
9.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 14% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$29,397
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
Asian 7.3%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 3.1%

Largest group: White at 72.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.6, Round Valley is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Clinton Township School District reports $29,397 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Round Valley Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clinton Township Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Patrick Mcgaheran Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Clinton Township School District · 2 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 Round Valley

How many students attend Round Valley?

Round Valley has 384 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lebanon, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 366 (2022-23) → 360 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Round Valley?

The student-teacher ratio at Round Valley is 9.1:1, which is 23% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 42% 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 Round Valley?

5.7% of students at Round Valley are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Round Valley?

The largest demographic group at Round Valley is White at 72.1% of enrollment, in Lebanon, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Round Valley?

Round Valley has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Round Valley rank among public schools in Lebanon?

By Resource Investment Index, Round Valley ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lebanon, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Clinton Township School District?

Besides Round Valley, Clinton Township School District also operates Clinton Township Middle School (405 students) and Patrick Mcgaheran (368 students). See the Clinton 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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