Other / mixed grade configuration · Tuckerton, NJ
Tuckerton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Tuckerton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
The verdict
Tuckerton Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New Jersey schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 38.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 308
- students enrolled
Tuckerton Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341632004750 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+23 students YoY
Tuckerton Elementary School grew from 280 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (+8.2%).
Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+23 students YoY 341632004750 · Tuckerton, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
308 enr · 9.6:1 · 38.9% lunch · RII 59
Nearest enrollment peer: Guin Elementary School (308 students)
Tuckerton Elementary School grew from 280 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (+8.2%). Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Tuckerton Elementary School compares
Tuckerton Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.9% | ▲ 31% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 308 | top 73% | - | - |
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 73.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 43.2, Tuckerton Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Tuckerton Borough School District reports $25,732 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 (~308 students)
Frequently asked questions about Tuckerton Elementary School
How many students attend Tuckerton Elementary School?
Tuckerton Elementary School has 308 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tuckerton, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 280 (2022-23) → 303 (2023-24), up 23.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tuckerton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tuckerton Elementary School is 9.6:1, 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 Tuckerton Elementary School?
38.9% of students at Tuckerton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tuckerton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Tuckerton Elementary School is White at 73.1% of enrollment, in Tuckerton, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tuckerton Elementary School?
Tuckerton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Tuckerton Borough School District?
None reported; Tuckerton Borough School District operates only Tuckerton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.