Summary:
The Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School is the only high school located in the Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School District in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. This public charter school serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 376 students.
The school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges. Its test scores are alarmingly low across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. For example, in 7th grade English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate is 8% compared to the state average of 53.9%. Additionally, 62.5% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's 16.6% chronic absenteeism rate is also higher than the state average.
Despite these challenges, the school does have some positive metrics, such as a 91.1% four-year graduation rate, which is slightly below the state average, and a 1.2% dropout rate, which is lower than the state average. However, the school's overall performance, as reflected in its 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and the low ranking of its district (605 out of 613), suggests that significant improvements are needed to provide a high-quality education to its students.
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