Other / mixed grade configuration · Jamaica, NY

Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360103406224Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#1 of 24
schools in Jamaica · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
large classes for New York
67.5%
free-lunch eligible

Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School has class sizes larger than 91% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School ranks #1 of 24 schools in Jamaica, NY.

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

+16 students YoY

Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School held near 434 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 360103406224 · Jamaica, NY Other · SMALL · CHARTER

433 enr · 16:1 · 67.5% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Adams Elementary School (433 students)

Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School held near 434 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School compares

Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▲ 36% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.5% ▲ 20% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 433 top 49% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
433
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.5%
free-lunch eligible - 20% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 36% above state mean
Top 91% in New York - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,895
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 217 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 88.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Two or More 1.4%
White 0.7%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 88.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School reports $21,895 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School

How many students attend Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School?

Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School has 433 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jamaica, NY. CCD year-over-year: 418 (2022-23) → 434 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School is 16:1, which is 36% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School?

67.5% of students at Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School is African American at 88.9% of enrollment, in Jamaica, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School?

Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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).

How does Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School rank among schools in Jamaica?

By Resource Investment Index, Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School ranks #1 of 24 schools in Jamaica, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Jamaica on the city page.

What other schools are in Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School?

None; Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Rochdale Early Advantage 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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