Enrollment
308
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341632004750
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Tuckerton Borough School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341632004750 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.9%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tuckerton Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tuckerton Elementary School
Tuckerton Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Tuckerton, New Jersey, enrolling 308 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 38.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 308 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 267 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #58.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 308 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Tuckerton Borough School District operates only this one school, so Tuckerton Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Tuckerton Elementary School compares
Tuckerton 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 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
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
308
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% above 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 20% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.3%
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
$25,775
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 308 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 73.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 2.9%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 73.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.2, Tuckerton Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tuckerton Borough School District, which includes Tuckerton Elementary School.
$25,775
Per student
+3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.0%
State 53.7%
Federal 6.3%
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 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 (~308 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tuckerton Elementary School a good school?
Tuckerton Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Tuckerton Borough School District?
None reported; Tuckerton Borough School District operates only Tuckerton Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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