Elementary school (grades K-5) · Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City Community Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Jersey City Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340003300303Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jersey City Community Charter School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Jersey City · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
17.5:1
large classes for New Jersey
68.0%
free-lunch eligible

Jersey City Community Charter School has class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jersey City Community Charter School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Jersey City, NJ.

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

-16 students YoY

Jersey City Community Charter School held near 571 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 340003300303 · Jersey City, NJ Elementary · MID · CHARTER

561 enr · 17.5:1 · 68.0% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: West Morgan Middle School (561 students)

Jersey City Community Charter School held near 571 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Jersey City Community Charter School compares

Jersey City Community Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 17.5:1 ▲ 48% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.0% ▲ 130% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 561 top 33% - -

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

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
561
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.0%
free-lunch eligible - 130% 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
17.5:1
students per teacher - 48% above state mean
Top 97% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.3%
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
$16,887
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 561 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 61.9%
Hispanic or Latino 34.2%
Asian 2.7%
White 1.2%

Largest group: African American at 61.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.9, Jersey City Community Charter School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jersey City Community Charter School reports $16,887 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Jersey City

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Jersey City Community Charter School

How many students attend Jersey City Community Charter School?

Jersey City Community Charter School has 561 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jersey City, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 587 (2022-23) → 571 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jersey City Community Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jersey City Community Charter School is 17.5:1, which is 48% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jersey City Community Charter School?

68.0% of students at Jersey City 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 Jersey City Community Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Jersey City Community Charter School is African American at 61.9% of enrollment, in Jersey City, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jersey City Community Charter School?

Jersey City Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Jersey City Community Charter School rank among elementary schools in Jersey City?

By Resource Investment Index, Jersey City Community Charter School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Jersey City, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Jersey City on the city page.

What other schools are in Jersey City Community Charter School?

None; Jersey City Community Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Jersey City Community 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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