Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VINELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341680001916
Dane Barse Elementary School
240 S ORCHARD RD, VINELAND, NJ 08360 · (856) 794-6940 · Cumberland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
178 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 16% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
21.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.7% | 21.4% |
| 2023-24 | 38.8% | 25.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Dane Barse Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,005 of 1,290 | #12 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #1,130 of 1,319 | #18 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #980 of 1,319 | #8 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #1,311 of 1,562 | #31 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #83 of 1,390 | #2 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #647 of 1,392 | #17 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.7% | #316 of 1,481 | #17 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.9% | #64 of 798 | #1 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
245
-19 (-7%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 9.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 245 | 28.6 | 8.6:1 | 73% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 27.1 | 8.6:1 | 71% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 29.1 | 7.5:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 28 | 9.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 32.6 | 10.4:1 | 64% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 79% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 74% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 416 | 38 | 10.9:1 | 76% (318) |
| 1990-91 | 415 | 25 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dane Barse Elementary School.
About Dane Barse Elementary School
Dane Barse Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in New Jersey, located in VINELAND. A federal count lists 245 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405, so this school runs 40% smaller than that.
Vineland Public School District, which runs Dane Barse Elementary School, has 14 schools and 9,392 students.
A majority of students at Dane Barse Elementary School, 62%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 18% Black, 15% White, and 4% multiracial. Cumberland County's residents are about 36% Hispanic, 26 points below the school's share. Dane Barse Elementary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 8.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, higher than at this school. Dane Barse Elementary School reports 73% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Dane Barse Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.0%, compared with a predicted 26.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Cumberland County, median household income is about $67,436, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. A total of 52 public schools operate in Cumberland County, serving about 27,803 students.
The closest public school to Dane Barse Elementary School is Compass Academy Charter School, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Dane Barse Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Dane Barse Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 264 to 245.
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Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,305
Census ACS
Median income
$67,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
27,803 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vineland Public School District
- Vineland Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,736 students
- Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Gloria M Sabater Elementary SchoolElementary · 678 students
- Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle SchoolMiddle · 620 students
- Veterans Memorial MiddleMiddle · 603 students
- Anthony Rossi Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
Other schools in VINELAND
- Vineland Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,736 students
- Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle SchoolMiddle · 695 students
- Gloria M Sabater Elementary SchoolElementary · 678 students
- Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle SchoolMiddle · 620 students
- Veterans Memorial MiddleMiddle · 603 students
- Anthony Rossi Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
Nearby schools
- Compass Academy Charter School0.7 mi · 183
- Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School1.1 mi · 695
- Gloria M Sabater Elementary School1.5 mi · 678
- Casimer M. Dallago Jr. Impact Center1.5 mi · 341
- Norma Elementary School2.2 mi · 145
- Veterans Memorial Middle2.8 mi · 603
Frequently asked questions
About Dane Barse Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dane Barse Elementary School?
Dane Barse Elementary School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Dane Barse Elementary School serve?
Dane Barse Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Dane Barse Elementary School?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at Dane Barse Elementary School.
How diverse is Dane Barse Elementary School?
Dane Barse Elementary School reports a student body of 15% White, 62% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dane Barse Elementary School?
Dane Barse Elementary School is overseen by Vineland Public School District in Cumberland County.
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