Other / mixed grade configuration · Westmont, NJ

Thomas a. Edison Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Thomas a. Edison Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340636001542
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thomas a. Edison Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Westmont · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
large classes for New Jersey
4.3%
free-lunch eligible

Thomas a. Edison Elementary School has class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Thomas a. Edison Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Westmont, NJ.

School address

Westmont, NJ 08108
District: Haddon Township School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340636001542 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+4 students YoY

Thomas a. Edison Elementary School held near 144 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 9.4 → 9.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 340636001542 · Westmont, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

159 enr · 17.7:1 · 4.3% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Haddon Township High School (609 students)

Thomas a. Edison Elementary School held near 144 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 9.4 → 9.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Thomas a. Edison Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Thomas a. Edison Elementary School reports 159 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 Thomas a. Edison Elementary School compares

Thomas a. Edison 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 17.7:1 ▲ 50% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.3% ▼ 85% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 159 top 92% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
4.3%
free-lunch eligible - 85% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 50% above state mean
Top 97% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,324
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

White 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 1.9%

Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, Thomas a. Edison Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Haddon Township School District reports $21,324 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Thomas a. Edison Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Haddon Township High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
William G. Rohrer Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Van Sciver Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Strawbridge Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Stoy Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Haddon Township School District · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~159 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Thomas a. Edison Elementary School

How many students attend Thomas a. Edison Elementary School?

Thomas a. Edison Elementary School has 159 students enrolled. It is a public school in Westmont, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 140 (2022-23) → 144 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas a. Edison Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Thomas a. Edison Elementary School is 17.7:1, which is 50% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Thomas a. Edison Elementary School?

4.3% of students at Thomas a. Edison Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thomas a. Edison Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Thomas a. Edison Elementary School is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Westmont, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thomas a. Edison Elementary School?

Thomas a. Edison Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Thomas a. Edison Elementary School rank among public schools in Westmont?

By Resource Investment Index, Thomas a. Edison Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Westmont, 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 Haddon Township School District?

Besides Thomas a. Edison Elementary School, Haddon Township School District also operates Haddon Township High School (609 students), William G. Rohrer Middle School (414 students), and Van Sciver Elementary School (345 students). See the Haddon Township School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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