Other / mixed grade configuration · Elizabeth, NJ

Victor Mravlag School No. 21

Federal NCES profile for Victor Mravlag School No. 21, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340459005522
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Victor Mravlag School No. 21 earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 17
schools in Elizabeth · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
large classes for New Jersey
33.4%
free-lunch eligible

Victor Mravlag School No. 21 has class sizes larger than 74% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Victor Mravlag School No. 21 ranks #2 of 17 schools in Elizabeth, NJ.

School address

Elizabeth, NJ 07208
District: Elizabeth Public Schools · New Jersey

NCES ID 340459005522 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+42 students YoY

Victor Mravlag School No. 21 grew from 623 students in 2022-23 to 665 in 2023-24 (+6.7%).

Teacher FTE added 49.5 → 51.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+42 students YoY 340459005522 · Elizabeth, NJ Other · MID · TRAD

634 enr · 12.9:1 · 33.4% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: John E. Dwyer Technology Academy (1,348 students)

Victor Mravlag School No. 21 grew from 623 students in 2022-23 to 665 in 2023-24 (+6.7%). Teacher FTE added 49.5 → 51.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Victor Mravlag School No. 21 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Victor Mravlag School No. 21 reports 634 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 Victor Mravlag School No. 21 compares

Victor Mravlag School No. 21 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 12.9:1 ▲ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.4% ▲ 13% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 634 top 25% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
634
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.4%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 74% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,903
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 634 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.3%
White 18.5%
African American 7.7%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.1, Victor Mravlag School No. 21 is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Elizabeth Public Schools reports $24,903 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Victor Mravlag School No. 21 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
William F. Halloran School No.22 Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Victor Mravlag School No. 21's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Elizabeth Public Schools · 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 (~634 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Victor Mravlag School No. 21

How many students attend Victor Mravlag School No. 21?

Victor Mravlag School No. 21 has 634 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elizabeth, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 623 (2022-23) → 665 (2023-24), up 42.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Victor Mravlag School No. 21?

The student-teacher ratio at Victor Mravlag School No. 21 is 12.9:1, which is 9% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Victor Mravlag School No. 21?

33.4% of students at Victor Mravlag School No. 21 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Victor Mravlag School No. 21?

The largest demographic group at Victor Mravlag School No. 21 is Hispanic or Latino at 71.3% of enrollment, in Elizabeth, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Victor Mravlag School No. 21?

Victor Mravlag School No. 21 has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Victor Mravlag School No. 21 rank among schools in Elizabeth?

By Resource Investment Index, Victor Mravlag School No. 21 ranks #2 of 17 schools in Elizabeth, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Elizabeth on the city page.

What other schools are in Elizabeth Public Schools?

Besides Victor Mravlag School No. 21, Elizabeth Public Schools also operates John E. Dwyer Technology Academy (1,348 students), Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy (1,272 students), and Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy (1,268 students). See the Elizabeth Public Schools 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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