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

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Hatikvah International Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340073503055Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of New Jersey schools.

36
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
large classes for New Jersey
7.4%
free-lunch eligible
657
students enrolled

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 94% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

+42 students YoY

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School grew from 595 students in 2022-23 to 637 in 2023-24 (+7.1%).

Teacher FTE added 41.5 → 43.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+42 students YoY 340073503055 · East Brunswick, NJ Elementary · MID · CHARTER

657 enr · 16:1 · 7.4% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Mable Barron (657 students)

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School grew from 595 students in 2022-23 to 637 in 2023-24 (+7.1%). Teacher FTE added 41.5 → 43.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Hatikvah International Academy Charter School compares

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▲ 36% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.4% ▼ 75% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 657 top 24% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
657
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
7.4%
free-lunch eligible - 75% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 36% above state mean
Top 94% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,590
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 657 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 56.2%
White 28.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
African American 5.9%
Two or More 3.5%

Largest group: Asian at 56.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.6, Hatikvah International Academy Charter School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Hatikvah International Academy Charter School reports $17,590 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.

Frequently asked questions about Hatikvah International Academy Charter School

How many students attend Hatikvah International Academy Charter School?

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School has 657 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in East Brunswick, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 595 (2022-23) → 637 (2023-24), up 42.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hatikvah International Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hatikvah International Academy Charter School is 16:1, which is 36% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hatikvah International Academy Charter School?

7.4% of students at Hatikvah International Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hatikvah International Academy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Hatikvah International Academy Charter School is Asian at 56.2% of enrollment, in East Brunswick, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hatikvah International Academy Charter School?

Hatikvah International Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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).

What other schools are in Hatikvah International Academy Charter School?

None; Hatikvah International Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Hatikvah International Academy 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.

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