Elementary school (grades K-5) · Baden, PA

Baden Academy Cs

Federal NCES profile for Baden Academy Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420086107428Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Baden Academy Cs earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

42
Resource Index · Typical
15.2:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
61.4%
free-lunch eligible
593
students enrolled

Baden Academy Cs has class sizes larger than 78% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+17 students YoY

Baden Academy Cs held near 603 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 39.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 420086107428 · Baden, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

593 enr · 15.2:1 · 61.4% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Kipp Iluminar Academy (593 students)

Baden Academy Cs held near 603 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE held 39.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Baden Academy Cs compares

Baden Academy Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▲ 12% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.4% ▲ 6% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 593 top 30% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
593
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.4%
free-lunch eligible - 6% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 78% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,657
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 593 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 55.8%
African American 26.5%
Two or More 13.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 55.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.8, Baden Academy Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Baden Academy Cs reports $15,657 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.

Frequently asked questions about Baden Academy Cs

How many students attend Baden Academy Cs?

Baden Academy Cs has 593 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Baden, PA. CCD year-over-year: 586 (2022-23) → 603 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Baden Academy Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Baden Academy Cs is 15.2:1, which is 12% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Baden Academy Cs?

61.4% of students at Baden Academy Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baden Academy Cs?

The largest demographic group at Baden Academy Cs is White at 55.8% of enrollment, in Baden, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Baden Academy Cs?

Baden Academy Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Baden Academy Cs?

None; Baden Academy Cs is a single-school charter district, and Baden Academy Cs 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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