Soaring Heights Charter School

Soaring Heights Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Soaring Heights Charter School District, located in Jersey City, New Jersey. This high-performing charter school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement across all grade levels.

Soaring Heights Charter School stands out for its outstanding test scores, which significantly exceed the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's proficiency rates range from 68% to 92% in ELA and 45.9% to 76% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 43.6% to 53.9% in ELA and 19.4% to 47.6% in Mathematics. This academic excellence is reflected in the school's statewide ranking of 115 out of 1,338 schools and its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 38.15% of the student body eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Soaring Heights Charter School continues to provide an exceptional educational experience. The school's high spending per student of $8,696 and low student-teacher ratio of 18.2 to 1 may contribute to its success in supporting student learning and achievement, even with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%.