Other / mixed grade configuration · Plainfield, NJ
The Queen City Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for The Queen City Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
The Queen City Academy Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools.
- #5 of 6
- schools in Plainfield · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25.2:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 52.4%
- free-lunch eligible
The Queen City Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, The Queen City Academy Charter School ranks #5 of 6 schools in Plainfield, NJ.
School address
NCES ID 340006100378 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-103 students YoY
The Queen City Academy Charter School shrank from 403 students in 2022-23 to 300 in 2023-24 (-25.6%).
Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 25.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-103 students YoY 340006100378 · Plainfield, NJ Other · SMALL · CHARTER
378 enr · 25.2:1 · 52.4% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Willcox Elementary School (378 students)
The Queen City Academy Charter School shrank from 403 students in 2022-23 to 300 in 2023-24 (-25.6%). Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 25.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How The Queen City Academy Charter School compares
The Queen City Academy Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 | 25.2:1 | ▲ 114% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.4% | ▲ 77% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 378 | top 59% | - | - |
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 66.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 45.0, The Queen City Academy Charter School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for The Queen City Academy Charter School District reports $18,980 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Plainfield
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
Similar enrollment (~378 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~25.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about The Queen City Academy Charter School
How many students attend The Queen City Academy Charter School?
The Queen City Academy Charter School has 378 students enrolled. It is a public school in Plainfield, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 403 (2022-23) → 300 (2023-24), down 103.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Queen City Academy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at The Queen City Academy Charter School is 25.2:1, which is 114% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 61% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at The Queen City Academy Charter School?
52.4% of students at The Queen City 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 The Queen City Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at The Queen City Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 66.9% of enrollment, in Plainfield, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Queen City Academy Charter School?
The Queen City Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 The Queen City Academy Charter School rank among schools in Plainfield?
By Resource Investment Index, The Queen City Academy Charter School ranks #5 of 6 schools in Plainfield, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Plainfield on the city page.
What other schools are in The Queen City Academy Charter School District?
None; The Queen City Academy Charter School District is a single-school charter district, and The Queen City Academy Charter School is its only campus.