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

Community Charter School of Paterson

Federal NCES profile for Community Charter School of Paterson, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340071803014Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
10
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Community Charter School of Paterson earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of New Jersey schools.

#6 of 18
elementary schools in Paterson · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
16.9:1
large classes for New Jersey
57.8%
free-lunch eligible

Community Charter School of Paterson has class sizes larger than 96% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Community Charter School of Paterson ranks #6 of 18 elementary schools in Paterson, NJ.

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

+26 students YoY

Community Charter School of Paterson held near 900 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 53.0 → 55.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+26 students YoY 340071803014 · Paterson, NJ Elementary · MID · CHARTER

896 enr · 16.9:1 · 57.8% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Ralph a. Gates Dli Magnet Elementary (896 students)

Community Charter School of Paterson held near 900 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 53.0 → 55.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Community Charter School of Paterson compares

Community Charter School of Paterson 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 16.9:1 ▲ 43% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.8% ▲ 95% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 896 top 12% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
896
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.8%
free-lunch eligible - 95% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 43% above state mean
Top 96% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.8%
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
$23,056
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 448 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 70.6%
African American 27.3%
Asian 0.8%
Two or More 0.7%
White 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.7, Community Charter School of Paterson is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Community Charter School of Paterson reports $23,056 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Paterson

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Community Charter School of Paterson

How many students attend Community Charter School of Paterson?

Community Charter School of Paterson has 896 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Paterson, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 874 (2022-23) → 900 (2023-24), nearly flat (+26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Community Charter School of Paterson?

The student-teacher ratio at Community Charter School of Paterson is 16.9:1, which is 43% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Community Charter School of Paterson?

57.8% of students at Community Charter School of Paterson are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Community Charter School of Paterson?

The largest demographic group at Community Charter School of Paterson is Hispanic or Latino at 70.6% of enrollment, in Paterson, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Community Charter School of Paterson?

Community Charter School of Paterson has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Community Charter School of Paterson rank among elementary schools in Paterson?

By Resource Investment Index, Community Charter School of Paterson ranks #6 of 18 elementary schools in Paterson, 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 Paterson on the city page.

What other schools are in Community Charter School of Paterson?

None; Community Charter School of Paterson is a single-school charter district, and Community Charter School of Paterson 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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