Other / mixed grade configuration · Shrewsbury, NJ
Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
The verdict
Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 0.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 439
- students enrolled
Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341497004102 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School held near 453 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 53.0 → 51.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-9 students YoY 341497004102 · Shrewsbury, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
439 enr · 8.3:1 · 0.6% lunch · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Cary Woods Elementary School (439 students)
Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School held near 453 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 53.0 → 51.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School compares
Shrewsbury Borough 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 0.6% | ▼ 98% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 439 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 87.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 23.4, Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Shrewsbury Borough School District reports $25,056 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~439 students)
Frequently asked questions about Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School
How many students attend Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School?
Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School has 439 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shrewsbury, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 462 (2022-23) → 453 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School is 8.3:1, which is 30% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 47% 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 Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School?
0.6% of students at Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School is White at 87.2% of enrollment, in Shrewsbury, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School?
Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).
What other schools are in Shrewsbury Borough School District?
None reported; Shrewsbury Borough School District operates only Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.