Enrollment
397
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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
🌟 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.
School address
District: Greater Brunswick Charter School · New Jersey
NCES ID 340004700330 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
69.0%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+133% vs state
What stands out at Greater Brunswick Charter School
Greater Brunswick Charter School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in New Brunswick, New Jersey, enrolling 397 students.
Economic need is high: 69.0% of students qualify for free meals, 133% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 397 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 201 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #46.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
10.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among New Brunswick's elementary schools, it stands alongside Blanquita B. Valenti Community School (810 students): Greater Brunswick Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Greater Brunswick Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Greater Brunswick 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 Greater Brunswick Charter School compares
Greater Brunswick Charter School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$21,484
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greater Brunswick Charter School, which includes Greater Brunswick Charter School.
$21,484
Per student
-14%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.4%
State 10.4%
Federal 16.2%
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 in New Brunswick
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
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.
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: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. 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.
Is Greater Brunswick Charter School a good school?
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. 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 Greater Brunswick Charter School?
None; Greater Brunswick Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Greater Brunswick Charter School is its only campus.
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