Elementary school (grades K-5) · Galloway, NJ
Atlantic Community Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Atlantic Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
The verdict
Atlantic Community Charter School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 89.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 333
- students enrolled
Atlantic Community Charter School has class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340077103287 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+14 students YoY
Atlantic Community Charter School held near 344 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 36.1 → 33.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+14 students YoY 340077103287 · Galloway, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
333 enr · 9.3:1 · 89.1% lunch · RII 32
Nearest enrollment peer: Sulphur Rock Magnet School (333 students)
Atlantic Community Charter School held near 344 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 36.1 → 33.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Atlantic Community Charter School compares
Atlantic Community Charter 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 21% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.1% | ▲ 201% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 333 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 60.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.3, Atlantic Community Charter School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Atlantic Community Charter School reports $29,442 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~333 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
Frequently asked questions about Atlantic Community Charter School
How many students attend Atlantic Community Charter School?
Atlantic Community Charter School has 333 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Galloway, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 330 (2022-23) → 344 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Atlantic Community Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Atlantic Community Charter School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Atlantic Community Charter School?
89.1% of students at Atlantic Community Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Atlantic Community Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Atlantic Community Charter School is African American at 60.4% of enrollment, in Galloway, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Atlantic Community Charter School?
Atlantic Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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).
What other schools are in Atlantic Community Charter School?
None; Atlantic Community Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Atlantic Community Charter School is its only campus.