Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School

The Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School is the sole school serving grades 7-12 in the Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School District, which is ranked 614 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. This public charter school, located in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, has a total enrollment of 376 students, the majority of whom (94.15%) are Hispanic.

The Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School is not a standout performer, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of New Jersey high schools, with a ranking of 401 out of 422 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years, indicating it is performing well below the state average. Its four-year graduation rate of 79.8% and dropout rate of 1.9% are both slightly worse than the state averages, and the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.1% is higher than the state average.

The school's academic performance is also significantly below the state average, with only 15.7% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 55.7%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (62.5%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $11,684, the data suggests that the Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students and may require additional resources and support to improve educational outcomes.