Empowerment Academy Charter School

Empowerment Academy Charter School is the sole school in the Empowerment Academy Charter School district, serving students in grades K-8 in Jersey City, New Jersey. With a diverse student population of 1,002 students, the school faces academic performance challenges, particularly in mathematics and science, where proficiency rates lag behind state averages. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 suggests opportunities for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Academically, Empowerment Academy Charter School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, from 586 out of 1,317 New Jersey elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 906 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023, with a consistent 2-star rating out of 5. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates range from 31.7% in grade 3 to 47.4% in grade 5, while mathematics proficiency rates range from 17.5% in grade 6 to 35.1% in grade 4, significantly lower than state averages. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rates are also low, with 17.2% in grade 5 and 5.6% in grade 8, compared to the state averages of 26.8% and 18.6%, respectively.

The high percentage of students (70.86%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Empowerment Academy Charter School suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the academic performance challenges. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.0% in the 2021-2022 school year is higher than the state average, further highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.