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

Creativity Colaboratory Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Creativity Colaboratory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340080503481Charter school
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Creativity Colaboratory Charter School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

57
Resource Index · Higher
11.1:1
students per teacher
12.0%
free-lunch eligible
189
students enrolled

Creativity Colaboratory Charter School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

+2 students YoY

Creativity Colaboratory Charter School held near 193 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 17.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 340080503481 · Elmer, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

189 enr · 11.1:1 · 12.0% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Midnight Sun Family Learning Center (189 students)

Creativity Colaboratory Charter School held near 193 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 17.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Creativity Colaboratory Charter School compares

Creativity Colaboratory 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 11.1:1 ▼ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.0% ▼ 59% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 189 top 90% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
189
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.0%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,618
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 189 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
African American 8.0%
Two or More 6.9%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 73.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.9, Creativity Colaboratory Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Creativity Colaboratory Charter School reports $18,618 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Elmer

1 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 Creativity Colaboratory Charter School

How many students attend Creativity Colaboratory Charter School?

Creativity Colaboratory Charter School has 189 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elmer, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 191 (2022-23) → 193 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Creativity Colaboratory Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Creativity Colaboratory Charter School is 11.1:1, which is 6% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Creativity Colaboratory Charter School?

12.0% of students at Creativity Colaboratory Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Creativity Colaboratory Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Creativity Colaboratory Charter School is White at 73.4% of enrollment, in Elmer, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Creativity Colaboratory Charter School?

Creativity Colaboratory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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 Creativity Colaboratory Charter School?

None; Creativity Colaboratory Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Creativity Colaboratory 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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