Summary:
LEAD Charter School is the only high school located within the LEAD Charter School district in Newark, New Jersey. Based on the available data, this school appears to be a consistently low-performing institution, ranking among the bottom 10% of high schools in the state over the past several years.
LEAD Charter School has a four-year graduation rate of 91.1%, which is slightly below the state average. However, the school's test scores are significantly below state averages in all subjects and grade levels, with only 20.9% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.1%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, which is higher than the state average.
The data suggests that LEAD Charter School may be facing resource constraints, with lower spending per student and a high student-teacher ratio of 39.2, significantly higher than the state average. These factors, combined with the school's consistently low performance and academic achievement gaps, indicate that the school is struggling to meet the needs of its students, 68.37% of whom receive free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high level of economic disadvantage. Addressing these underlying issues may be necessary to improve the school's outcomes and provide a better educational experience for its students.
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