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

Yardville Heights Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Yardville Heights 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 340654003132
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Yardville Heights Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#5 of 8
elementary schools in Hamilton · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
students per teacher
36.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Yardville Heights Elementary School ranks #5 of 8 elementary schools in Hamilton, NJ.

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

+14 students YoY

Yardville Heights Elementary School grew from 240 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (+5.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 24.8 → 24.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+14 students YoY 340654003132 · Hamilton, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

251 enr · 10.5:1 · 36.3% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Hamilton East - Steinert (1,437 students)

Yardville Heights Elementary School grew from 240 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (+5.8%). Teacher FTE lost 24.8 → 24.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Yardville Heights Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Yardville Heights Elementary School reports 251 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 Yardville Heights Elementary School compares

Yardville Heights Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 10.5:1 ▼ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.3% ▲ 23% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 251 top 84% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.3%
free-lunch eligible - 23% above 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
10.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 36% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$22,204
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 251 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 41.0%
White 39.8%
African American 15.1%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 41.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.0, Yardville Heights Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hamilton Township Public School District reports $22,204 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Yardville Heights Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hamilton East - Steinert Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hamilton West-Watson Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hamilton North - Nottingham Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Albert E Grice Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Emily C. Reynolds Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hamilton Township Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Hamilton

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

Nationwide elementary 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 Yardville Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Yardville Heights Elementary School?

Yardville Heights Elementary School has 251 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hamilton, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 240 (2022-23) → 254 (2023-24), up 14.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Yardville Heights Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Yardville Heights Elementary School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Yardville Heights Elementary School?

36.3% of students at Yardville Heights Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yardville Heights Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Yardville Heights Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 41.0% of enrollment, in Hamilton, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Yardville Heights Elementary School?

Yardville Heights Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher 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 Yardville Heights Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Hamilton?

By Resource Investment Index, Yardville Heights Elementary School ranks #5 of 8 elementary schools in Hamilton, 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 Hamilton on the city page.

What other schools are in Hamilton Township Public School District?

Besides Yardville Heights Elementary School, Hamilton Township Public School District also operates Hamilton East - Steinert (1,437 students), Hamilton West-Watson (1,408 students), and Hamilton North - Nottingham (1,147 students). See the Hamilton Township Public 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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