Enrollment
712
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mickleton, NJ
Samuel Mickle School
Federal NCES profile for Samuel Mickle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340414000007
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 5
📋 Attendance 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Samuel Mickle School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 5.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 712
- students enrolled
Samuel Mickle School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: East Greenwich Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340414000007 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
62.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Samuel Mickle School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Samuel Mickle School
Samuel Mickle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Mickleton, New Jersey, enrolling 712 students.
At 11.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 5.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 712 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 435 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #188.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 475 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding East Greenwich Township School District spends $17,742 per pupil, 29% below the New Jersey average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district, East Greenwich Township School District, also runs Jeffrey Clark School (469 students).
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 Samuel Mickle School compares
Samuel Mickle 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 3% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.4% | ▼ 82% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 712 | top 20% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
712
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
5.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 82% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 53% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,742
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 475 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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 80.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
African American 5.1%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 80.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.1, Samuel Mickle School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Greenwich Township School District, which includes Samuel Mickle School.
$17,742
Per student
-29%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.3%
State 39.6%
Federal 4.2%
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 Samuel Mickle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Clark School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Samuel Mickle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 469
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~712 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Samuel Mickle School
How many students attend Samuel Mickle School?
Samuel Mickle School has 712 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mickleton, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Samuel Mickle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Samuel Mickle School is 11.5:1, which is 3% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 Samuel Mickle School?
5.4% of students at Samuel Mickle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Samuel Mickle School?
The largest demographic group at Samuel Mickle School is White at 80.6% of enrollment, in Mickleton, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Samuel Mickle School?
Samuel Mickle School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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).
Is Samuel Mickle School a good school?
Samuel Mickle School earns 55/100 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 East Greenwich Township School District?
Besides Samuel Mickle School, East Greenwich Township School District also operates Jeffrey Clark School (469 students). See the East Greenwich Township School District district page for the complete list.
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