Enrollment
115
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Camden, NJ
Hope Community Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Hope Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340076303247Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hope Community Charter School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- #3 of 7
- public schools in Camden · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.8:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 97.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Hope Community Charter School has class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hope Community Charter School ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Camden, NJ.
School address
District: Hope Community Charter School · New Jersey
NCES ID 340076303247 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.0%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+228% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hope Community Charter School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hope Community Charter School
Hope Community Charter School is a high-poverty, small charter elementary school in Camden, New Jersey, enrolling 115 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, Hope Community Charter School is leaner than roughly 96% of New Jersey schools and 42% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 97.0% of students qualify for free meals, 228% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of New Jersey schools, with 115 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (52%) and African American (46%) (diversity index 52/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 141 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 115 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Hope Community Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Hope Community Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 115 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
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 Hope Community Charter School compares
Hope Community 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.8:1 | ▼ 42% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.0% | ▲ 228% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 228% 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.
Staffing depth
6.8:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 4% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.9%
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
$21,531
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
78
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 67.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 122.6 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 52.2%
African American 46.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.5, Hope Community Charter School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hope Community Charter School, which includes Hope Community Charter School.
$21,531
Per student
-14%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.3%
State 15.2%
Federal 22.5%
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 Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~115 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hope Community Charter School
How many students attend Hope Community Charter School?
Hope Community Charter School has 115 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Camden, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Community Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hope Community Charter School is 6.8:1, which is 42% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 57% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hope Community Charter School?
97.0% of students at Hope Community Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hope Community Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Hope Community Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment, in Camden, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope Community Charter School?
Hope Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Hope Community Charter School rank among public schools in Camden?
By Resource Investment Index, Hope Community Charter School ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Camden, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Camden on the city page.
Is Hope Community Charter School a good school?
Hope Community Charter School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey. 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 Hope Community Charter School?
None; Hope Community Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Hope Community Charter School is its only campus.
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