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Freedom Academy Charter School
1400 Colling Road, Camden, NJ, 08104 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Freedom Academy Charter School
School Level Middle school
School Type Charter School
Grades Offered Grades 5 - 6
County Camden County, NJ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 138 students
% Male / % Female 43%  /  57%
Total Classroom Teachers 8 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 5 - 63 students
Grade 6 - 75 students
This School
(NJ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NJ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 7%
% Hispanic 25% 14%
% Black 72% 18%
% White 3% 60%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NJ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 70% 17%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NJ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Freedom Academy Charter School District
This School's Agency
(NJ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 1 4
Number of Students Managed 138 students 2,206 students
District Total Revenue n/a $34,082,000
District Expenditure n/a $33,737,000
District Revenue / Student n/a $15,450
District Expenditure / Student n/a $15,293
In the News:
  • Charter protests order for payment (Courier-Post)
    posted on September 2, 2009 at 07:25:55 am
    Freedom Academy Charter School officials have contested much of a state Education Department's order to repay $415,938 for not complying with state regulations the past two years, an official said Tuesday.
  • Charter school owes N.J. $415,938 (Courier-Post)
    posted on August 24, 2009 at 02:45:52 pm
    The investigatory arm of the state Department of Education has ordered the Freedom Academy Charter School to repay the state $415,938 it says the school spent without complying with state regulations.
  • Charter school in Camden faces deadline (Courier-Post)
    posted on July 24, 2009 at 11:06:16 pm
    The state Department of Education has given Freedom Academy Charter School officials until today to answer more probationary questions about its leadership, fiscal management, adherence to state curriculum and spending habits.
  • The charter school alternative (The Week)
    posted on May 22, 2009 at 04:16:22 pm
    Charter schools, with 1.4 million students, are gaining momentum. Are small, independent public schools the future?
  • Urban charter schools in New Jersey are excelling (The Star-Ledger)
    posted on March 22, 2009 at 02:26:51 pm
    In Newark, 13 such schools have received national attention for their achievements
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (08104)
School Zip (08104)
(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 24,602 people 8,215,963 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 8% 35%
Population Average Age 27 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 3.0 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $23,878 $55,509
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.2 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 63 years old 47 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (08104)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 48% / 52% 62% / 38%
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2. Charles W Lewis Middle School - 719 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
3. Mary E. Volz Middle School - 456 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
4. Samuel S Yellin Middle School - 513 students - 2.4 mi. away - view location
5. Woodland Middle School - 353 students - 3.3 mi. away - view location
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