Other / mixed grade configuration · Camden, NJ

Camden's Promise Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Camden's Promise Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340078503390Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
2
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Camden's Promise Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#1 of 5
schools in Camden · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
students per teacher
74.9%
free-lunch eligible

Camden's Promise Charter School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Camden's Promise Charter School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Camden, NJ.

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

+77 students YoY

Camden's Promise Charter School held near 2,440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+77 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 210.0 → 209.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+77 students YoY 340078503390 · Camden, NJ Other · LARGE · CHARTER

2,457 enr · 11.7:1 · 74.9% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Riverside Preparatory (2,453 students)

Camden's Promise Charter School held near 2,440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+77 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 210.0 → 209.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Camden's Promise Charter School compares

Camden's Promise 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 11.7:1 ▼ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.9% ▲ 153% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,457 top 1% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
2,457
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.9%
free-lunch eligible - 153% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 56% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,785
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 491 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 237 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.1%
African American 12.7%
White 0.6%
Two or More 0.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Camden's Promise Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Camden's Promise Charter School reports $23,785 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Camden

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Camden's Promise Charter School

How many students attend Camden's Promise Charter School?

Camden's Promise Charter School has 2,457 students enrolled. It is a public school in Camden, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 2,363 (2022-23) → 2,440 (2023-24), nearly flat (+77).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Camden's Promise Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Camden's Promise Charter School is 11.7:1, which is 1% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 25% 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 Camden's Promise Charter School?

74.9% of students at Camden's Promise Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Camden's Promise Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Camden's Promise Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 86.1% of enrollment, in Camden, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Camden's Promise Charter School?

Camden's Promise Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Camden's Promise Charter School rank among schools in Camden?

By Resource Investment Index, Camden's Promise Charter School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Camden, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Camden on the city page.

What other schools are in Camden's Promise Charter School?

None; Camden's Promise Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Camden's Promise 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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