Enrollment
159
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 340636001542
Thomas a. Edison Elementary School — Westmont, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Thomas a. Edison Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 84
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Haddon Township School District · New Jersey
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 11.9:1 New Jersey avg
+31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
4.3%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Thomas a. Edison Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Thomas a. Edison Elementary School reports 159 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 31% above the New Jersey state mean of 11.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 2% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 4.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 85% below the New Jersey average and 92% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 318 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 6.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Haddon Township School District spends $22,973 per pupil district-wide, below the New Jersey average of $29,189 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 59.0% from local sources (property taxes), 36.1% from the state, and 4.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Thomas a. Edison Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Jersey state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.6:1 | ▲ 31% | 11.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 4.3% | ▼ 85% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 159 | top 8% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
4.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 85% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher
— 31% above state mean
Top 94% in New Jersey — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$22,973
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Jersey avg of $29,189
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 318 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 159 Top 8% in New Jersey — larger than 92% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 15.6:1 +31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 4.3% -85% vs state
NCES ID 340636001542
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 318:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 6.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Haddon Township School District, which includes Thomas a. Edison Elementary School.
$22,973
Per student
-21%
vs New Jersey
Avg $29,189
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 59.0%
State 36.1%
Federal 4.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Enrollment
- 244
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 other school in WESTMONT, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas a. Edison Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Thomas a. Edison Elementary School is 15.6:1, which is 31% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.9:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body 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 47/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.