Elementary school (grades K-5) · New York, NY

Equity Project Charter School (the)

Federal NCES profile for Equity Project Charter School (the), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360095206000Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Equity Project Charter School (the) earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#36 of 46
elementary schools in New York · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
12.8:1
students per teacher
86.5%
free-lunch eligible

Equity Project Charter School (the) has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Equity Project Charter School (the) ranks #36 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY.

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

+34 students YoY

Equity Project Charter School (the) held near 1,100 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+34 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 84.7 → 82.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+34 students YoY 360095206000 · New York, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

1,075 enr · 12.8:1 · 86.5% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Cali Calmecac Language Academy (1,075 students)

Equity Project Charter School (the) held near 1,100 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+34 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 84.7 → 82.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Equity Project Charter School (the) compares

Equity Project Charter School (the) held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▲ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.5% ▲ 54% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,075 top 7% - -

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

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,075
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.5%
free-lunch eligible - 54% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 69% in New York - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.2%
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
$24,127
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1075 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
96
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 92.8%
African American 3.4%
Two or More 1.6%
White 1.0%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.7, Equity Project Charter School (the) is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Equity Project Charter School (the) reports $24,127 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Equity Project Charter School (the)

How many students attend Equity Project Charter School (the)?

Equity Project Charter School (the) has 1,075 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,066 (2022-23) → 1,100 (2023-24), nearly flat (+34).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Equity Project Charter School (the)?

The student-teacher ratio at Equity Project Charter School (the) is 12.8:1, which is 8% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Equity Project Charter School (the)?

86.5% of students at Equity Project Charter School (the) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Equity Project Charter School (the)?

The largest demographic group at Equity Project Charter School (the) is Hispanic or Latino at 92.8% of enrollment, in New York, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Equity Project Charter School (the)?

Equity Project Charter School (the) has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Equity Project Charter School (the) rank among elementary schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Equity Project Charter School (the) ranks #36 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in New York on the city page.

What other schools are in Equity Project Charter School (the)?

None; Equity Project Charter School (the) is a single-school charter district, and Equity Project Charter School (the) 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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