Other / mixed grade configuration · Hillsborough, NJ

Triangle Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Triangle Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340723005230
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Triangle Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of New Jersey schools.

#4 of 9
public schools in Hillsborough · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
9.5:1
small classes for New Jersey
6.5%
free-lunch eligible

Triangle Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Triangle Elementary School ranks #4 of 9 public schools in Hillsborough, NJ.

Enrollment

362

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

6.5%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-78% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Triangle Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Triangle Elementary School

Triangle Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hillsborough, New Jersey, enrolling 362 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 6.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 362 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 637 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #178.

Its student body is led by Asian (41%) and White (34%) (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 362 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Hillsborough's public schools, it stands alongside Woods Road Elementary School (410 students): Triangle Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.5:1 vs 10.8:1).

Hillsborough Township Public School District also operates Hillsborough High School (2,377 students) and Hillsborough Township Middle School (1,246 students) alongside Triangle Elementary School.

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 Triangle Elementary School compares

Triangle Elementary 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 9.5:1 ▼ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.5% ▼ 78% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 362 top 62% - -

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

9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
362
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
6.5%
free-lunch eligible - 78% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 19% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,628
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 362 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

  • 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

Asian 40.9%
White 34.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1%
African American 6.6%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: Asian at 40.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.2, Triangle Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillsborough Township Public School District, which includes Triangle Elementary School.

$21,628
Per student
-13%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.1%
State 32.9%
Federal 4.0%

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 Triangle Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hillsborough High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hillsborough Township Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Auten Road Intermediate School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sunnymead Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hillsborough Township Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hillsborough Township Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Hillsborough

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Triangle Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Triangle Elementary School

How many students attend Triangle Elementary School?

Triangle Elementary School has 362 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hillsborough, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Triangle Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Triangle Elementary School is 9.5:1, which is 19% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Triangle Elementary School?

6.5% of students at Triangle Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Triangle Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Triangle Elementary School is Asian at 40.9% of enrollment, in Hillsborough, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Triangle Elementary School?

Triangle Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Triangle Elementary School rank among public schools in Hillsborough?

By Resource Investment Index, Triangle Elementary School ranks #4 of 9 public schools in Hillsborough, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hillsborough on the city page.

Is Triangle Elementary School a good school?

Triangle Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of New Jersey schools. 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 Hillsborough Township Public School District?

Besides Triangle Elementary School, Hillsborough Township Public School District also operates Hillsborough High School (2,377 students), Hillsborough Township Middle School (1,246 students), and Auten Road Intermediate School (1,112 students). See the Hillsborough Township Public School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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