Elementary school (grades K-5) · Staten Island, NY

New World Preparatory Charter School

Federal NCES profile for New World Preparatory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360101906215Charter school
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New World Preparatory Charter School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#1 of 8
elementary schools in Staten Island · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
students per teacher
88.9%
free-lunch eligible

New World Preparatory Charter School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New World Preparatory Charter School ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in Staten Island, NY.

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

+65 students YoY

New World Preparatory Charter School grew from 740 students in 2022-23 to 805 in 2023-24 (+8.8%).

Teacher FTE added 68.0 → 68.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+65 students YoY 360101906215 · Staten Island, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

803 enr · 11.8:1 · 88.9% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Donald E. Suburu (803 students)

New World Preparatory Charter School grew from 740 students in 2022-23 to 805 in 2023-24 (+8.8%). Teacher FTE added 68.0 → 68.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How New World Preparatory Charter School compares

New World Preparatory Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 0% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.9% ▲ 58% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 803 top 14% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
803
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.9%
free-lunch eligible - 58% above the New York average of 56.2%
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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 56% in New York - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.3%
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
$23,909
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 161 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 65.5%
African American 28.4%
White 4.1%
Asian 1.1%
Two or More 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, New World Preparatory Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for New World Preparatory Charter School reports $23,909 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 New World Preparatory Charter School

How many students attend New World Preparatory Charter School?

New World Preparatory Charter School has 803 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Staten Island, NY. CCD year-over-year: 740 (2022-23) → 805 (2023-24), up 65.

What is the student-teacher ratio at New World Preparatory Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at New World Preparatory Charter School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at New World Preparatory Charter School?

88.9% of students at New World Preparatory Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New World Preparatory Charter School?

The largest demographic group at New World Preparatory Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 65.5% of enrollment, in Staten Island, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New World Preparatory Charter School?

New World Preparatory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 New World Preparatory Charter School rank among elementary schools in Staten Island?

By Resource Investment Index, New World Preparatory Charter School ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in Staten Island, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Staten Island on the city page.

What other schools are in New World Preparatory Charter School?

None; New World Preparatory Charter School is a single-school charter district, and New World Preparatory 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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