Elementary school (grades K-5) · Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Principle Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Principle Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
The verdict
Principle Academy Charter School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 78.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 434
- students enrolled
Principle Academy Charter School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340078303345 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Principle Academy Charter School held near 471 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 38.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 340078303345 · Egg Harbor Township, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
434 enr · 11.4:1 · 78.2% lunch · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Centennial Elementary School (434 students)
Principle Academy Charter School held near 471 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 38.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Principle Academy Charter School compares
Principle 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 3% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.2% | ▲ 164% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 434 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Principle Academy Charter School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Principle Academy Charter School reports $23,610 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.
Similar enrollment (~434 students)
Frequently asked questions about Principle Academy Charter School
How many students attend Principle Academy Charter School?
Principle Academy Charter School has 434 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 472 (2022-23) → 471 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Principle Academy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Principle Academy Charter School is 11.4:1, which is 3% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 Principle Academy Charter School?
78.2% of students at Principle 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 Principle Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Principle Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 56.0% of enrollment, in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Principle Academy Charter School?
Principle Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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).
What other schools are in Principle Academy Charter School?
None; Principle Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Principle Academy Charter School is its only campus.