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.
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
NCES ID 360098706124 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+44 students YoY
Growing Up Green Charter School grew from 723 students in 2022-23 to 767 in 2023-24 (+6.1%).
Teacher FTE added 69.1 → 75.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+44 students YoY 360098706124 · Long Island City, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER
692 enr · 10:1 · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Charter Montessori Valley View Campus (692 students)
Growing Up Green Charter School grew from 723 students in 2022-23 to 767 in 2023-24 (+6.1%). Teacher FTE added 69.1 → 75.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Growing Up Green Charter School compares
Growing Up Green Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 62.6, Growing Up Green Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Growing Up Green Charter School reports $24,391 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~692 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 723 (2022-23) → 767 (2023-24), up 44.
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.