Enrollment
247
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Woodbine, NJ
Woodbine Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Woodbine Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341809001780
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Woodbine Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of New Jersey schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 67.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 247
- students enrolled
Woodbine Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 90% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Woodbine School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341809001780 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.2%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+127% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Woodbine Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Woodbine Elementary School
Woodbine Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Woodbine, New Jersey, enrolling 247 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Woodbine Elementary School is leaner than roughly 90% of New Jersey schools and 28% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 67.2% of students qualify for free meals, 127% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 247 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.
Against 105 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #54.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (47%) and White (23%) (diversity index 68/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 247 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Woodbine School District operates only this one school, so Woodbine 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 Woodbine Elementary School compares
Woodbine 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.2% | ▲ 127% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 247 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
247
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 127% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 10% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,901
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 247 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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
Hispanic or Latino 47.4%
White 23.1%
African American 19.0%
Two or More 10.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.5, Woodbine Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Woodbine School District, which includes Woodbine Elementary School.
$25,901
Per student
+4%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.7%
State 60.7%
Federal 11.6%
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 (~247 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Woodbine Elementary School
How many students attend Woodbine Elementary School?
Woodbine Elementary School has 247 students enrolled. It is a public school in Woodbine, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodbine Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Woodbine Elementary School is 8.5:1, which is 28% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 46% 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 Woodbine Elementary School?
67.2% of students at Woodbine Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodbine Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Woodbine Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 47.4% of enrollment, in Woodbine, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodbine Elementary School?
Woodbine Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Woodbine Elementary School a good school?
Woodbine Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Woodbine School District?
None reported; Woodbine School District operates only Woodbine Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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