The Village Charter School

The Village Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the The Village Charter School District, located in Trenton, New Jersey. With a total enrollment of 359 students, the school faces significant academic and operational challenges, as evidenced by its low proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and high levels of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Academically, The Village Charter School lags behind state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 25% to 55.3% in English Language Arts and 10% to 25% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 43.6% to 53.9% and 19.4% to 47.6%, respectively. The school's academic performance has also declined over the past three school years, indicating a concerning trend.

Beyond academics, the school faces other challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% and a high percentage of students (62.67%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting significant economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1, which is generally considered a positive indicator, the school's overall performance and the district's low ranking and 1-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest that the school may be facing broader staffing and resource challenges that are impacting its ability to effectively support student learning and growth.