Enrollment
506
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wanaque, NJ
Wanaque Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Wanaque Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341695004960
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wanaque Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 14.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 506
- students enrolled
Wanaque Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wanaque School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341695004960 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wanaque Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wanaque Elementary School
Wanaque Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Wanaque, New Jersey, enrolling 506 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 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 14.6% of students eligible for free meals.
With 506 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 749 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #520.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 506 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Wanaque School District, also runs Haskell Elementary School (382 students).
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 Wanaque Elementary School compares
Wanaque 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.6% | ▼ 51% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 506 | top 39% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
506
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 51% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 36% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.6%
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
$25,725
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 506 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 59.9%
Hispanic or Latino 30.2%
Asian 5.3%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 59.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Wanaque 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 Wanaque School District, which includes Wanaque Elementary School.
$25,725
Per student
+3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.7%
State 26.7%
Federal 7.7%
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 Wanaque Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wanaque Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 382
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~506 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wanaque Elementary School
How many students attend Wanaque Elementary School?
Wanaque Elementary School has 506 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wanaque, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wanaque Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wanaque Elementary School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Wanaque Elementary School?
14.6% of students at Wanaque Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wanaque Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Wanaque Elementary School is White at 59.9% of enrollment, in Wanaque, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wanaque Elementary School?
Wanaque Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Wanaque Elementary School a good school?
Wanaque Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 Wanaque School District?
Besides Wanaque Elementary School, Wanaque School District also operates Haskell Elementary School (382 students). See the Wanaque School District district page for the complete list.
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