Elementary school (grades K-5) · Warren, NJ

Woodland School

Federal NCES profile for Woodland School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341698000244
0/100100/10069/100
👥 S:T ratio
72
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodland School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Warren · Resource Index
69
Resource Index · Higher
7.1:1
small classes for New Jersey
6.3%
free-lunch eligible

Woodland School has class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Warren, NJ.

Enrollment

212

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7.1:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-40% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

6.3%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-79% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Woodland School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Woodland School

Woodland School is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Warren, New Jersey, enrolling 212 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7.1:1, Woodland School is leaner than roughly 96% of New Jersey schools and 40% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 6.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 212 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 243 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #26, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 65/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 212 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Warren Township School District spends $34,165 per pupil, 37% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Warren's elementary schools, it stands alongside Central School (312 students): Woodland School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.1:1 vs 8.7:1).

Warren Township School District also operates Warren Middle School (547 students) and Mt. Horeb School (331 students) alongside Woodland 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 Woodland School compares

Woodland 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 7.1:1 ▼ 40% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.3% ▼ 79% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 212 top 88% - -

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

7.1:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
6.3%
free-lunch eligible - 79% 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
7.1:1
students per teacher - 40% below state mean
Top 4% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$34,165
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 212 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 54.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
Asian 13.2%
African American 9.0%
Two or More 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 54.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Woodland 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 Warren Township School District, which includes Woodland School.

$34,165
Per student
+37%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+106%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.9%
State 24.0%
Federal 2.1%

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 Woodland School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Warren Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mt. Horeb School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Angelo L. Tomaso School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Warren Township School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Warren

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Woodland 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 Woodland School

How many students attend Woodland School?

Woodland School has 212 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Warren, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodland School?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodland School is 7.1:1, which is 40% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 55% 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 Woodland School?

6.3% of students at Woodland School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodland School?

The largest demographic group at Woodland School is White at 54.2% of enrollment, in Warren, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodland School?

Woodland School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (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 Woodland School rank among elementary schools in Warren?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodland School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Warren, 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 Warren on the city page.

Is Woodland School a good school?

Woodland School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Warren Township School District?

Besides Woodland School, Warren Township School District also operates Warren Middle School (547 students), Mt. Horeb School (331 students), and Central School (312 students). See the Warren 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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