Elementary school (grades K-5) · Jersey City, NJ

Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340075603185Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Jersey City · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
14.2:1
large classes for New Jersey
75.3%
free-lunch eligible

Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School has class sizes larger than 87% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Jersey City, NJ.

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

-10 students YoY

Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School held near 370 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 340075603185 · Jersey City, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

383 enr · 14.2:1 · 75.3% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Harry N Mixon Intermediate School (383 students)

Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School held near 370 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School compares

Dr Lena Edwards Academic 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 14.2:1 ▲ 20% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.3% ▲ 154% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 383 top 58% - -

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

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
383
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.3%
free-lunch eligible - 154% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 87% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.6%
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
$25,121
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 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 76.2%
Hispanic or Latino 21.7%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 76.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.2, Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School reports $25,121 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Jersey City

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 Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School

How many students attend Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School?

Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School has 383 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jersey City, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 380 (2022-23) → 370 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School is 14.2:1, which is 20% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School?

75.3% of students at Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School is African American at 76.2% of enrollment, in Jersey City, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School?

Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School rank among elementary schools in Jersey City?

By Resource Investment Index, Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Jersey City, 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 Jersey City on the city page.

What other schools are in Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School?

None; Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Dr Lena Edwards Academic 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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