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

Jersey City Global Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Jersey City Global Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340076703251Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jersey City Global Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Jersey City · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
32.5:1
large classes for New Jersey
23.3%
free-lunch eligible

Jersey City Global Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

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

+17 students YoY

Jersey City Global Charter School held near 433 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 22.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 340076703251 · Jersey City, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

423 enr · 32.5:1 · 23.3% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Snowflake Intermediate School (423 students)

Jersey City Global Charter School held near 433 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 22.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Jersey City Global Charter School compares

Jersey City Global 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 32.5:1 ▲ 175% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.3% ▼ 21% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 423 top 51% - -

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

32.5:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
423
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.3%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
32.5:1
students per teacher - 175% above state mean
Top 99% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,180
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 423 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 55.3%
Hispanic or Latino 28.6%
White 8.7%
African American 5.2%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: Asian at 55.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.2, Jersey City Global Charter School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Jersey City Global Charter School reports $17,180 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Jersey City

2 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 Global Charter School

How many students attend Jersey City Global Charter School?

Jersey City Global Charter School has 423 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jersey City, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 416 (2022-23) → 433 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Jersey City Global Charter School is 32.5:1, which is 175% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 107% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

23.3% of students at Jersey City Global 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 Global Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Jersey City Global Charter School is Asian at 55.3% of enrollment, in Jersey City, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.2/100.

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

Jersey City Global Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Global Charter School rank among elementary schools in Jersey City?

By Resource Investment Index, Jersey City Global 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 Global Charter School?

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