Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School
Tel:
(201)433-5300
- Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School serves 388 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School placed 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
School Overview
- Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School's student population of 388 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 388 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1921 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 40% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 26% |
| Black | 92% | 16% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 10% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School is Lincoln High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ollie Culbreth Junior School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Ollie Culbreth Junior School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jersey City Ollie Culbreth Junior School Grades: PK-8 | 577 students
0.2 miles
153 Union St
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201)915-6430 0.2 PK-8 577 - Jersey City Lincoln High School Grades: 9-12 | 850 students
0.3 miles
60 Crescent Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201)915-6700 0.3 9-12 850 - Jersey City Julia A. Barnes School Grades: PK-8 | 324 students
0.4 miles
91 Astor Place
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201)915-6420 0.4 PK-8 324 - Jersey City Gladys Nunery School Grades: PK-5 | 378 students
0.5 miles
123 Claremont Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201)915-6520 0.5 PK-5 378 - Jersey City Joseph H. Brensinger School Grades: PK-8 | 1300 students
0.5 miles
600 Bergen Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201)915-6120 0.5 PK-8 1300
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