Urban Leadership Academy (Closed 2021)

Urban Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 11-19% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4
Total Students (19-20)
105 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
11 teachers
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (NJ)
(18-19)
≤10%
44%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Urban Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
11-19%
57%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Urban Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
11:1
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American Indian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Asian
(19-20)
2%
11%
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Hispanic
(19-20)
45%
29%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Urban Leadership Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
52%
15%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Urban Leadership Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
1%
43%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Urban Leadership Academy and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
n/a
2%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Urban Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
n/a
This chart display the diversity score of Urban Leadership Academy and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
67%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
7%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Urban Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% NJ state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% NJ state average).
How many students attend Urban Leadership Academy?
105 students attend Urban Leadership Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
52% of Urban Leadership Academy students are Black, 45% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.
What grades does Urban Leadership Academy offer ?
Urban Leadership Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4
What school district is Urban Leadership Academy part of?
Urban Leadership Academy is part of Paterson Public School District.

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