Other / mixed grade configuration · New Brunswick, NJ

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341122003476
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#2 of 5
schools in New Brunswick · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
10.6:1
students per teacher
58.4%
free-lunch eligible

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 schools in New Brunswick, NJ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 33.9 → 32.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 341122003476 · New Brunswick, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

351 enr · 10.6:1 · 58.4% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: New Brunswick High School (2,443 students)

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 33.9 → 32.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Woodrow Wilson Elementary School reports 351 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Woodrow Wilson Elementary School compares

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 10% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.4% ▲ 97% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 351 top 64% - -

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

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
351
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.4%
free-lunch eligible - 97% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.5%
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
$26,893
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 351 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.6%
African American 15.1%
White 7.4%
Asian 3.1%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.3, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for New Brunswick School District reports $26,893 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Brunswick High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Brunswick Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
A Chester Redshaw School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Paul Robeson Community School for the Arts Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

New Brunswick School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson Elementary School?

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School has 351 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Brunswick, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 373 (2022-23) → 355 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School is 10.6:1, which is 10% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Woodrow Wilson Elementary School?

58.4% of students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodrow Wilson Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 72.6% of enrollment, in New Brunswick, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodrow Wilson Elementary School?

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Woodrow Wilson Elementary School rank among schools in New Brunswick?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 schools in New Brunswick, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Brunswick on the city page.

What other schools are in New Brunswick School District?

Besides Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, New Brunswick School District also operates New Brunswick High School (2,443 students), New Brunswick Middle School (829 students), and Blanquita B. Valenti Community School (810 students). See the New Brunswick 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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