Enrollment
256
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wood-Ridge, NJ
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School
Federal NCES profile for Wood-Ridge Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341830003257
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of New Jersey schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.2:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 8.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 256
- students enrolled
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School has class sizes larger than 87% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wood-Ridge School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341830003257 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.2%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wood-Ridge Intermediate School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wood-Ridge Intermediate School
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, enrolling 256 students.
Class loads run heavy: 14.2:1 is larger than about 87% of New Jersey schools and 20% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 8.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 256 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 406 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #374, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 512 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Wood-Ridge School District spends $18,453 per pupil, 26% below the New Jersey average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Wood-Ridge School District also operates Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School (554 students) and Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School (479 students) alongside Wood-Ridge Intermediate 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 Wood-Ridge Intermediate School compares
Wood-Ridge Intermediate 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 | 14.2:1 | ▲ 20% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.2% | ▼ 72% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
8.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher
- 20% above state mean
Top 87% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
0.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$18,453
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 49.2%
Hispanic or Latino 33.6%
Asian 10.2%
African American 4.7%
Two or More 2.3%
Largest group: White at 49.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.2, Wood-Ridge Intermediate School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wood-Ridge School District, which includes Wood-Ridge Intermediate School.
$18,453
Per student
-26%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.2%
State 20.9%
Federal 5.9%
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 Wood-Ridge Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wood-Ridge Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 554
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 479
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~256 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wood-Ridge Intermediate School
How many students attend Wood-Ridge Intermediate School?
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School has 256 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wood-Ridge, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wood-Ridge Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wood-Ridge Intermediate School is 14.2:1, which is 20% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wood-Ridge Intermediate School?
8.2% of students at Wood-Ridge Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wood-Ridge Intermediate School?
The largest demographic group at Wood-Ridge Intermediate School is White at 49.2% of enrollment, in Wood-Ridge, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wood-Ridge Intermediate School?
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Wood-Ridge Intermediate School a good school?
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% 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 Wood-Ridge School District?
Besides Wood-Ridge Intermediate School, Wood-Ridge School District also operates Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School (554 students) and Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School (479 students). See the Wood-Ridge School District district page for the complete list.
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