Summary:
Link Community Charter School is the sole public charter middle school serving grades K-8 in Newark, New Jersey, with a total enrollment of 339 students. While the school has some areas of strength, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts, it faces several challenges that impact its overall performance.
According to the data, Link Community Charter School is ranked 370 out of 743 New Jersey middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 3-star rating out of 5. The school's ranking has declined over the past few years, from 420 in 2022-2023 to 502 in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average. In terms of academic performance, the school's mathematics and science proficiency rates are consistently lower than the state average across all grade levels.
Despite these challenges, Link Community Charter School serves a student population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 69.32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism and improving academic performance in mathematics and science should be a priority for the school and its district to ensure that students receive a high-quality education and have the best possible opportunities for success.
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