Elementary school (grades K-5) · East Orange, NJ

Pride Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Pride Academy 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 340071903017Charter school
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pride Academy Charter School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#2 of 4
elementary schools in East Orange · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
13.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
69.9%
free-lunch eligible

Pride Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 82% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pride Academy Charter School ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in East Orange, NJ.

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

-2 students YoY

Pride Academy Charter School held near 297 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 22.9 → 22.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 340071903017 · East Orange, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

300 enr · 13.6:1 · 69.9% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Mckevett Elementary (300 students)

Pride Academy Charter School held near 297 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 22.9 → 22.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Pride Academy Charter School compares

Pride Academy 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 13.6:1 ▲ 15% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.9% ▲ 136% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 300 top 74% - -

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

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.9%
free-lunch eligible - 136% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 82% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.0%
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
$21,391
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 93.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
White 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 93.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.8, Pride Academy Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Pride Academy Charter School District reports $21,391 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 Pride Academy Charter School

How many students attend Pride Academy Charter School?

Pride Academy Charter School has 300 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in East Orange, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 299 (2022-23) → 297 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pride Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pride Academy Charter School is 13.6:1, which is 15% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pride Academy Charter School?

69.9% of students at Pride Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pride Academy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Pride Academy Charter School is African American at 93.7% of enrollment, in East Orange, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pride Academy Charter School?

Pride Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pride Academy Charter School rank among elementary schools in East Orange?

By Resource Investment Index, Pride Academy Charter School ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in East Orange, 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 East Orange on the city page.

What other schools are in Pride Academy Charter School District?

None; Pride Academy Charter School District is a single-school charter district, and Pride Academy 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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