Elementary school (grades K-5) · Newark, NJ

Link Community Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Link Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340077303275Charter school
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Link Community Charter School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Newark · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
17.1:1
large classes for New Jersey
55.5%
free-lunch eligible

Link Community Charter School has class sizes larger than 96% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Link Community Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Newark, NJ.

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

+19 students YoY

Link Community Charter School grew from 339 students in 2022-23 to 358 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).

Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 31.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+19 students YoY 340077303275 · Newark, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

343 enr · 17.1:1 · 55.5% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Urban Montessori Charter (343 students)

Link Community Charter School grew from 339 students in 2022-23 to 358 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 31.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Link Community Charter School compares

Link Community 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 17.1:1 ▲ 45% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.5% ▲ 87% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 343 top 66% - -

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

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
343
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.5%
free-lunch eligible - 87% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 45% above state mean
Top 96% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,584
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 172 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 84.3%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
White 0.3%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 84.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.1, Link Community Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Link Community Charter School reports $24,584 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Newark

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.

How many students attend Link Community Charter School?

Link Community Charter School has 343 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Newark, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 339 (2022-23) → 358 (2023-24), up 19.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Link Community Charter School is 17.1:1, which is 45% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

55.5% of students at Link 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 Link Community Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Link Community Charter School is African American at 84.3% of enrollment, in Newark, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Link Community Charter School?

Link Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Link Community Charter School rank among elementary schools in Newark?

By Resource Investment Index, Link Community Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Newark, 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 Newark on the city page.

What other schools are in Link Community Charter School?

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