Freedom Prep Charter School
Tel:
(856)962-0766
- Freedom Prep Charter School serves 848 students in grades Kindergarten-10.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 11% (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 17% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Freedom Prep 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 12:1 is equal to 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
Freedom Prep 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 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Freedom Prep Charter School's student population of 848 students has grown by 244% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 72 teachers has grown by 200% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-10 |
| Total Students | 848 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 72 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Freedom Prep 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 12:1 has increased from 10:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Freedom Prep Charter School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. 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 | #2117 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Hispanic | 42% | 26% |
| Black | 56% | 16% |
| White | 1% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 87% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Freedom Prep Charter School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Freedom Prep Charter School is Oaklyn Public School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Yorkship Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Yorkship Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Camden Yorkship Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 561 students
0.1 miles
1251 Collings Road
Camden, NJ 08104
(856)966-5110 0.1 PK-8 561 - Oaklyn Oaklyn Public School Grades: PK-9 | 383 students
0.5 miles
136 Kendall Blvd
Oaklyn, NJ 08107
(856)858-0335 0.5 PK-9 383 - Camden Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy Grades: 6-12 | 374 students
0.7 miles
990 Morgan Boulevard
Camden, NJ 08104
(856)966-6267 0.7 6-12 374 - Oaklyn Thomas Sharp Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 160 students
0.8 miles
400 Comly Ave
Oaklyn, NJ 08107
(856)962-5707 0.8 PK-5 160 - Camden Henry B. Wilson Family School Grades: PK-8 | 596 students
0.9 miles
2250 South 8th Street
Camden, NJ 08104
(856)966-3961 0.9 PK-8 596
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