Elementary school (grades K-5) · Old Bridge, NJ

William a. Miller Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for William a. Miller Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340927000195
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

William a. Miller Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of New Jersey schools.

#6 of 8
elementary schools in Old Bridge · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
15:1
large classes for New Jersey
15.1%
free-lunch eligible

William a. Miller Elementary School has class sizes larger than 91% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, William a. Miller Elementary School ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Old Bridge, NJ.

Enrollment

314

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.1%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-49% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How William a. Miller Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Larger 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 William a. Miller Elementary School

William a. Miller Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Old Bridge, New Jersey, enrolling 314 students.

Class loads run heavy: 15:1 is larger than about 91% of New Jersey schools and 27% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 15.1% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 314 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 633 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #323.

Its student body is led by White (51%) and Asian (19%) (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 314 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Old Bridge Township School District also operates Old Bridge High School (2,659 students) and Carl Sandburg Middle School (926 students) alongside William a. Miller 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 William a. Miller Elementary School compares

William a. Miller 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 15:1 ▲ 27% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.1% ▼ 49% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 314 top 72% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
314
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.1%
free-lunch eligible - 49% 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
15:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 91% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,308
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 314 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

White 50.6%
Asian 19.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.9%
African American 8.0%
Two or More 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 50.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.9, William a. Miller 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 Old Bridge Township School District, which includes William a. Miller Elementary School.

$23,308
Per student
-7%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.9%
State 36.8%
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.

How William a. Miller Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Old Bridge High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Carl Sandburg Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jonas Salk Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
James a. Mcdivitt Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Old Bridge Township School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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 William a. Miller 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 William a. Miller Elementary School

How many students attend William a. Miller Elementary School?

William a. Miller Elementary School has 314 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Old Bridge, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at William a. Miller Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at William a. Miller Elementary School is 15:1, which is 27% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at William a. Miller Elementary School?

15.1% of students at William a. Miller Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of William a. Miller Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at William a. Miller Elementary School is White at 50.6% of enrollment, in Old Bridge, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for William a. Miller Elementary School?

William a. Miller Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 William a. Miller Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Old Bridge?

By Resource Investment Index, William a. Miller Elementary School ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Old Bridge, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Old Bridge on the city page.

Is William a. Miller Elementary School a good school?

William a. Miller Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% 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 Old Bridge Township School District?

Besides William a. Miller Elementary School, Old Bridge Township School District also operates Old Bridge High School (2,659 students), Carl Sandburg Middle School (926 students), and Jonas Salk Middle School (886 students). See the Old Bridge Township 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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