Enrollment
189
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Creativity Colaboratory Charter School · New Jersey
NCES ID 340080503481 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.0%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Creativity Colaboratory Charter School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Creativity Colaboratory Charter School
Creativity Colaboratory Charter School is a lower-poverty, small charter elementary school in Elmer, New Jersey, enrolling 189 students.
At 11.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 12.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 189 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 206 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #102.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 189 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Creativity Colaboratory Charter School spends $16,137 per pupil, 35% below the New Jersey average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Elmer's elementary schools, it stands alongside Elmer Elementary School (197 students): Creativity Colaboratory Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.1:1 vs 16.4:1).
Creativity Colaboratory Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Creativity Colaboratory Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 189 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Creativity Colaboratory Charter School compares
Creativity Colaboratory Charter School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,137
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Creativity Colaboratory Charter School, which includes Creativity Colaboratory Charter School.
$16,137
Per student
-35%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 81.2%
State 10.3%
Federal 8.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Elmer
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~189 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Creativity Colaboratory Charter School a good school?
Creativity Colaboratory Charter School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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