Enrollment
810
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Jamaica, NY
Growing Up Green Charter School Ii
Federal NCES profile for Growing Up Green Charter School Ii, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360115206577Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Growing Up Green Charter School Ii earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- #1 of 6
- elementary schools in Jamaica · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 810
- students enrolled
Growing Up Green Charter School Ii has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Growing Up Green Charter School Ii ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Jamaica, NY.
School address
District: Growing Up Green Charter School Ii · New York
NCES ID 360115206577 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
78.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Growing Up Green Charter School Ii compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Growing Up Green Charter School Ii
Growing Up Green Charter School Ii is a large charter elementary school in Jamaica, New York, enrolling 810 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 810 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.
Its student body is led by African American (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 203 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Growing Up Green Charter School Ii is a single-school charter district, so Growing Up Green Charter School Ii 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 Growing Up Green Charter School Ii compares
Growing Up Green Charter School Ii on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 810 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
810
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 35% in New York - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.6%
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
$27,377
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 203 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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
African American 48.6%
Hispanic or Latino 34.0%
Asian 8.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.0%
Two or More 2.8%
White 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 48.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Growing Up Green Charter School Ii is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Growing Up Green Charter School Ii, which includes Growing Up Green Charter School Ii.
$27,377
Per student
+4%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+65%
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.
Similar enrollment (~810 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Growing Up Green Charter School Ii
How many students attend Growing Up Green Charter School Ii?
Growing Up Green Charter School Ii has 810 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jamaica, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Growing Up Green Charter School Ii?
The student-teacher ratio at Growing Up Green Charter School Ii is 10.4:1, which is 12% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Growing Up Green Charter School Ii?
The largest demographic group at Growing Up Green Charter School Ii is African American at 48.6% of enrollment, in Jamaica, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Growing Up Green Charter School Ii?
Growing Up Green Charter School Ii has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Growing Up Green Charter School Ii rank among elementary schools in Jamaica?
By Resource Investment Index, Growing Up Green Charter School Ii ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica on the city page.
Is Growing Up Green Charter School Ii a good school?
Growing Up Green Charter School Ii earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Growing Up Green Charter School Ii?
None; Growing Up Green Charter School Ii is a single-school charter district, and Growing Up Green Charter School Ii is its only campus.
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