Elementary school (grades K-5) · Frelinghuysen, NJ
Ridge and Valley Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Ridge and Valley Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
The verdict
Ridge and Valley Charter School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New Jersey schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.4:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 134
- students enrolled
Ridge and Valley Charter School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340008200569 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+5 students YoY
Ridge and Valley Charter School held near 135 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 18.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+5 students YoY 340008200569 · Frelinghuysen, NJ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
134 enr · 7.4:1 · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Vernon City Elementary (134 students)
Ridge and Valley Charter School held near 135 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE held 18.0 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Ridge and Valley Charter School compares
Ridge and Valley 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 | 7.4:1 | ▼ 37% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 134 | top 94% | - | - |
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: White at 73.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Ridge and Valley Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Ridge and Valley Charter School reports $22,908 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 (~134 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ridge and Valley Charter School
How many students attend Ridge and Valley Charter School?
Ridge and Valley Charter School has 134 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Frelinghuysen, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 130 (2022-23) → 135 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridge and Valley Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ridge and Valley Charter School is 7.4:1, which is 37% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 53% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ridge and Valley Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Ridge and Valley Charter School is White at 73.1% of enrollment, in Frelinghuysen, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ridge and Valley Charter School?
Ridge and Valley Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Ridge and Valley Charter School?
None; Ridge and Valley Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Ridge and Valley Charter School is its only campus.