Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hamilton Twp, NJ

Pace Charter School of Hamilton

Federal NCES profile for Pace Charter School of Hamilton, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340004200322Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
7
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pace Charter School of Hamilton earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

40
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
students per teacher
49.2%
free-lunch eligible
463
students enrolled

Pace Charter School of Hamilton has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

+15 students YoY

Pace Charter School of Hamilton held near 454 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 38.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 340004200322 · Hamilton Twp, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

463 enr · 12.2:1 · 49.2% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Hamilton Middle School (463 students)

Pace Charter School of Hamilton held near 454 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 38.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Pace Charter School of Hamilton compares

Pace Charter School of Hamilton 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 12.2:1 ▲ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.2% ▲ 66% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 463 top 45% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
463
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
49.2%
free-lunch eligible - 66% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 64% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.1%
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
$19,449
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 463 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.6%
African American 17.5%
White 6.9%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.7, Pace Charter School of Hamilton is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Pace Charter School of Hamilton reports $19,449 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 Pace Charter School of Hamilton

How many students attend Pace Charter School of Hamilton?

Pace Charter School of Hamilton has 463 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hamilton Twp, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 439 (2022-23) → 454 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pace Charter School of Hamilton?

The student-teacher ratio at Pace Charter School of Hamilton is 12.2:1, which is 3% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pace Charter School of Hamilton?

49.2% of students at Pace Charter School of Hamilton are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pace Charter School of Hamilton?

The largest demographic group at Pace Charter School of Hamilton is Hispanic or Latino at 72.6% of enrollment, in Hamilton Twp, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pace Charter School of Hamilton?

Pace Charter School of Hamilton has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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).

What other schools are in Pace Charter School of Hamilton?

None; Pace Charter School of Hamilton is a single-school charter district, and Pace Charter School of Hamilton 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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