Enrollment
692
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Long Island City, NY
Growing Up Green Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Growing Up Green Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360098706124Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Growing Up Green Charter School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools.
- #1 of 3
- elementary schools in Long Island City · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for New York
- 692
- students enrolled
Growing Up Green Charter School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Growing Up Green Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Long Island City, NY.
School address
District: Growing Up Green Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360098706124 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Growing Up Green Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Growing Up Green Charter School
Growing Up Green Charter School is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Long Island City, New York, enrolling 692 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 692 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 Hispanic or Latino (56%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 77 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Growing Up Green Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Growing Up Green 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 Growing Up Green Charter School compares
Growing Up Green 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 692 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
692
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 30% in New York - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.2%
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
$21,962
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
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 77 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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 55.8%
African American 18.1%
White 16.0%
Asian 4.5%
Two or More 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.6, Growing Up Green Charter School 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, which includes Growing Up Green Charter School.
$21,962
Per student
-17%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+32%
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 (~692 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Growing Up Green Charter School
How many students attend Growing Up Green Charter School?
Growing Up Green Charter School has 692 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Long Island City, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Growing Up Green Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Growing Up Green Charter School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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?
The largest demographic group at Growing Up Green Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 55.8% of enrollment, in Long Island City, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Growing Up Green Charter School?
Growing Up Green Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 rank among elementary schools in Long Island City?
By Resource Investment Index, Growing Up Green Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Long Island City, 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 Long Island City on the city page.
Is Growing Up Green Charter School a good school?
Growing Up Green Charter School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New York 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 Growing Up Green Charter School?
None; Growing Up Green Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Growing Up Green Charter School is its only campus.
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