Environment Community Opportunity (eco) Charter School
Tel:
(856)963-2627
- Environment Community Opportunity (eco) Charter School serves 184 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Environment Community Opportunity (eco) Charter School placed in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Environment Community Opportunity (eco) Charter School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Environment Community Opportunity (eco) Charter School's student population of 184 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 184 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Environment Community Opportunity (eco) Charter School is ranked within the top 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 10:1 has decreased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Environment Community Opportunity (eco) Charter School is 0.43, 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 | #1021 out of 2,236 schools (Top 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 50% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
 | ||
| Hispanic | 29% | 26% |
| Black | 70% | 16% |
| White | 1% | 46% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 78% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Environment Community Opportunity (eco) Charter School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Environment Community Opportunity (eco) Charter School is Leap Academy University Charter School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Camden Community Charter School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Camden Community Charter School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Camden Camden Community Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-7 | 679 students
0.2 miles
9th & Linden Streets
Camden, NJ 08102
(856)635-0310 0.2 K-7 679 - Camden Leap Academy University Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 1436 students
0.2 miles
549 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856)614-0400 0.2 K-12 1436 - Camden Cordero Molina Elementary School Grades: PK | 42 students
0.4 miles
601 Vine Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856)966-8970 0.4 PK 42 - Camden Greenleaf Whittier Family School Grades: 2-4 | 122 students
0.5 miles
525 Clinton St
Camden, NJ 08103
(856)966-2000 0.5 2-4 122 - Camden Cooper's Poynt Family School Grades: PK-8 | 437 students
0.7 miles
201 State Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856)966-5370 0.7 PK-8 437
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