Elementary school (grades K-5) · New Brunswick, NJ

Greater Brunswick Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Greater Brunswick Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340004700330Charter school
0/100100/10052/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greater Brunswick Charter School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#1 of 4
elementary schools in New Brunswick · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
69.0%
free-lunch eligible
397
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Greater Brunswick Charter School ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in New Brunswick, NJ.

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

+6 students YoY

Greater Brunswick Charter School held near 400 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 340004700330 · New Brunswick, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

397 enr · 69.0% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Elementary School (397 students)

Greater Brunswick Charter School held near 400 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Greater Brunswick Charter School compares

Greater Brunswick 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
Free-lunch eligible 69.0% ▲ 133% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 397 top 55% - -

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

397
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.0%
free-lunch eligible - 133% 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.
Engagement
10.1%
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
$23,134
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 92.4%
African American 5.3%
Asian 1.3%
White 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.3, Greater Brunswick Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Greater Brunswick Charter School reports $23,134 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in New Brunswick

1 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 Greater Brunswick Charter School

How many students attend Greater Brunswick Charter School?

Greater Brunswick Charter School has 397 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New Brunswick, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 394 (2022-23) → 400 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greater Brunswick Charter School?

69.0% of students at Greater Brunswick Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greater Brunswick Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Greater Brunswick Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 92.4% of enrollment, in New Brunswick, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greater Brunswick Charter School?

Greater Brunswick Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, 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 Greater Brunswick Charter School rank among elementary schools in New Brunswick?

By Resource Investment Index, Greater Brunswick Charter School ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in New Brunswick, 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 New Brunswick on the city page.

What other schools are in Greater Brunswick Charter School?

None; Greater Brunswick Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Greater Brunswick 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.