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

Princeton Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Princeton Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340004300323Charter school
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Princeton Charter School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 7
public schools in Princeton · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
students per teacher
1.7%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Princeton Charter School ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Princeton, NJ.

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

+0 students YoY

Princeton Charter School held near 424 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 41.4 → 38.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 340004300323 · Princeton, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

423 enr · 10.3:1 · 1.7% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Snowflake Intermediate School (423 students)

Princeton Charter School held near 424 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 41.4 → 38.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Princeton Charter School compares

Princeton 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 10.3:1 ▼ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.7% ▼ 94% 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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
423
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
1.7%
free-lunch eligible - 94% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 32% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$21,085
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 423 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 51.3%
White 26.5%
Two or More 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
African American 3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 51.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Princeton Charter School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Princeton Charter School reports $21,085 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 Princeton Charter School

How many students attend Princeton Charter School?

Princeton Charter School has 423 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Princeton, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 424 (2022-23) → 424 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Princeton Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Princeton Charter School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Princeton Charter School?

1.7% of students at Princeton Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Princeton Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Princeton Charter School is Asian at 51.3% of enrollment, in Princeton, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Princeton Charter School?

Princeton Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Princeton Charter School rank among public schools in Princeton?

By Resource Investment Index, Princeton Charter School ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Princeton, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Princeton on the city page.

What other schools are in Princeton Charter School?

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