Other / mixed grade configuration · Camden, NJ

Freedom Prep Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Freedom Prep Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340008000566Charter school
0/100100/10011/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Freedom Prep Charter School earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of New Jersey schools.

#10 of 10
schools in Camden · Resource Index
11
Resource Index · Lower
19.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
57.9%
free-lunch eligible

Freedom Prep Charter School has class sizes larger than 98% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Freedom Prep Charter School ranks #10 of 10 schools in Camden, NJ.

NCES CCD campus card

743 on latest CCD 340008000566 · Camden, NJ Other · MID · CHARTER

743 enr · 19.6:1 · 57.9% lunch · RII 11

Nearest enrollment peer: Crestline Elementary School (743 students)

Resource Investment Index #10 of 10 schools in Camden. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Freedom Prep Charter School compares

Freedom Prep Charter School vs New Jersey and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.6:1 ▲ 66% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.9% ▲ 96% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 743 top 19% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
743
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.9%
free-lunch eligible - 96% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 66% above state mean
Top 98% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
63.3%
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
$26,198
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.

District finance for Freedom Prep Charter School reports $26,198 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Camden

5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Freedom Prep Charter School

How many students attend Freedom Prep Charter School?

Freedom Prep Charter School has 743 students enrolled. It is a public school in Camden, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom Prep Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Freedom Prep Charter School is 19.6:1, which is 66% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Freedom Prep Charter School?

57.9% of students at Freedom Prep Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Freedom Prep Charter School?

Freedom Prep Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Freedom Prep Charter School rank among schools in Camden?

By Resource Investment Index, Freedom Prep Charter School ranks #10 of 10 schools in Camden, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Camden on the city page.

What other schools are in Freedom Prep Charter School?

None; Freedom Prep Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Freedom Prep 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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