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.
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
NCES ID 420086107428 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 55.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 59.8, Baden Academy Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~593 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)
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.