Enrollment
127
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bridgeton, NJ
Stow Creek Township School
Federal NCES profile for Stow Creek Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341584001890
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stow Creek Township School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- #1 of 5
- schools in Bridgeton · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- students per teacher
- 17.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Stow Creek Township School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Stow Creek Township School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Bridgeton, NJ.
School address
District: Stow Creek Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341584001890 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.2%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stow Creek Township School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stow Creek Township School
Stow Creek Township School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Bridgeton, New Jersey, enrolling 127 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 17.2% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of New Jersey schools, with 127 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 89 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #54.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 254 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
10.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Bridgeton's public schools, it stands alongside Cumberland Campus (88 students): Stow Creek Township School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.6:1 vs 5.5:1).
Stow Creek Township School District operates only this one school, so Stow Creek Township School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 127 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
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 Stow Creek Township School compares
Stow Creek Township 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 10% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.2% | ▼ 42% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 127 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 38% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.2%
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
$23,415
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 85.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.7, Stow Creek Township School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stow Creek Township School District, which includes Stow Creek Township School.
$23,415
Per student
-6%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.8%
State 42.6%
Federal 7.5%
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.
Similar other schools in Bridgeton
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~127 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Stow Creek Township School
How many students attend Stow Creek Township School?
Stow Creek Township School has 127 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bridgeton, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stow Creek Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stow Creek Township School is 10.6:1, which is 10% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Stow Creek Township School?
17.2% of students at Stow Creek Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stow Creek Township School?
The largest demographic group at Stow Creek Township School is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in Bridgeton, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stow Creek Township School?
Stow Creek Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
How does Stow Creek Township School rank among schools in Bridgeton?
By Resource Investment Index, Stow Creek Township School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Bridgeton, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bridgeton on the city page.
Is Stow Creek Township School a good school?
Stow Creek Township School earns 53/100 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 Stow Creek Township School District?
None reported; Stow Creek Township School District operates only Stow Creek Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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