Jersey City Golden Door Charter School
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School serves 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Jersey City Golden Door 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School's student population of 569 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
569 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Jersey City Golden Door Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,221 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Jersey City Golden Door Charter School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1208 out of 2221 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
40%
10%

Hispanic
26%
29%

Black
24%
15%

White
9%
44%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
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