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

Burch Charter School of Excellence

Federal NCES profile for Burch Charter School of Excellence, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340072403011Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Burch Charter School of Excellence earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Irvington · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
18.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
68.6%
free-lunch eligible

Burch Charter School of Excellence has class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Burch Charter School of Excellence ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Irvington, NJ.

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

-10 students YoY

Burch Charter School of Excellence held near 318 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 340072403011 · Irvington, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

335 enr · 18.6:1 · 68.6% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View Middle School (335 students)

Burch Charter School of Excellence held near 318 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Burch Charter School of Excellence compares

Burch Charter School of Excellence 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 18.6:1 ▲ 58% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.6% ▲ 132% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 335 top 67% - -

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

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
335
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.6%
free-lunch eligible - 132% 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
18.6:1
students per teacher - 58% above state mean
Top 97% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.6%
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
$19,262
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 335 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 95.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%

Largest group: African American at 95.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.6, Burch Charter School of Excellence is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Burch Charter School of Excellence reports $19,262 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 Burch Charter School of Excellence

How many students attend Burch Charter School of Excellence?

Burch Charter School of Excellence has 335 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Irvington, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 328 (2022-23) → 318 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Burch Charter School of Excellence?

The student-teacher ratio at Burch Charter School of Excellence is 18.6:1, which is 58% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Burch Charter School of Excellence?

68.6% of students at Burch Charter School of Excellence are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burch Charter School of Excellence?

The largest demographic group at Burch Charter School of Excellence is African American at 95.5% of enrollment, in Irvington, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Burch Charter School of Excellence?

Burch Charter School of Excellence has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Burch Charter School of Excellence rank among elementary schools in Irvington?

By Resource Investment Index, Burch Charter School of Excellence ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Irvington, 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 Irvington on the city page.

What other schools are in Burch Charter School of Excellence?

None; Burch Charter School of Excellence is a single-school charter district, and Burch Charter School of Excellence 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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