Best Public Schools in Lake Como, NJ

Summary:

The city of Lake Como, New Jersey has only one high school, Academy Charter High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (58.89%) and African American (36.67%), with a high percentage (69.44%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating it serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged community.

Despite its charter status, Academy Charter High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Jersey high schools, receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is a major concern, with only 24.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 2.2% in Algebra I, and 2.6% in Science on state assessments. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate of 81.8% is below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 28.1% is significantly higher than the state average.

Overall, the data suggests that Academy Charter High School is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student population. The school's consistently low rankings, poor academic outcomes, and high chronic absenteeism rates indicate the need for significant improvements to support the success of its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)	NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1725 Main Street	Lake Como	07719	Monmouth County	Academy Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 681-8377	180	19	9.4	69.4%	6 (3.3%)	66 (36.7%)	106 (58.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	11.1	398^th of 422 public high schools	5.7%		27.6	282^nd of 415 public high schools	32.0%	116	2.6	24.4	2.2	2.0	$14,358	$1,119	$13,239

Cities Near Lake Como

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wall	0.64 mi	7	165^th
Sea Girt	1.87 mi	2	50^th
Spring Lake	2.03 mi	2	53^rd
Neptune	2.42 mi	9	446^th
Belmar	2.57 mi	1	242^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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