Enrollment
561
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elmhurst, NY
Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360116406623Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #1 of 6
- elementary schools in Elmhurst · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 78.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 561
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Elmhurst, NY.
School address
District: Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360116406623 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
78.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+40% vs state
What stands out at Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School
Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Elmhurst, New York, enrolling 561 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 561 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 902 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #40, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (78%) and African American (12%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 281 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
10.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School compares
Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.8% | ▲ 40% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 561 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
561
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,338
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 281 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 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
Hispanic or Latino 78.4%
African American 11.6%
Asian 6.1%
White 3.2%
Two or More 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.7, Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School, which includes Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School.
$24,338
Per student
-8%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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 statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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Frequently asked questions about Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School
How many students attend Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School?
Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School has 561 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elmhurst, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School?
78.8% of students at Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 78.4% of enrollment, in Elmhurst, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School?
Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School rank among elementary schools in Elmhurst?
By Resource Investment Index, Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Elmhurst, 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 Elmhurst on the city page.
Is Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School a good school?
Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School?
None; Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Forte Preparatory Academy Charter School is its only campus.
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