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

Achieve Community Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Achieve Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340079203419Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
10
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Achieve Community Charter School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Newark · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
17.3:1
large classes for New Jersey
71.3%
free-lunch eligible

Achieve Community Charter School has class sizes larger than 96% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Achieve Community Charter School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Newark, NJ.

NCES CCD campus card

450 on latest CCD 340079203419 · Newark, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

450 enr · 17.3:1 · 71.3% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Centre Middle School (450 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 3 elementary schools in Newark. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Achieve Community Charter School compares

Achieve Community Charter School vs New Jersey and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.3:1 ▲ 47% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.3% ▲ 141% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 450 top 47% - -

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

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
450
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.3%
free-lunch eligible - 141% 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
17.3:1
students per teacher - 47% above state mean
Top 96% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,829
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 450 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

District finance for Achieve Community Charter School reports $22,829 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Newark

2 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 Achieve Community Charter School

How many students attend Achieve Community Charter School?

Achieve Community Charter School has 450 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Newark, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Achieve Community Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Achieve Community Charter School is 17.3:1, which is 47% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Achieve Community Charter School?

71.3% of students at Achieve Community Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Achieve Community Charter School?

Achieve Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Achieve Community Charter School rank among elementary schools in Newark?

By Resource Investment Index, Achieve Community Charter School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Newark, 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 Newark on the city page.

What other schools are in Achieve Community Charter School?

None; Achieve Community Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Achieve Community Charter School is its only campus.

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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