The Village Charter School

Summary:

The Village Charter School is an elementary school located in Trenton, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 8th grade with a student population of 359. The school is part of the Trenton Public School District, which is ranked 534 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Village Charter School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student attendance, and socioeconomic factors. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (over 92%) compared to the surrounding schools, and its students consistently perform below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments, ranking in the bottom 20% of New Jersey elementary schools with a 1-star rating. The school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.3% in 2016-2017 to 38.5% in 2020-2021, which is much higher than the nearby Ewing Township School District schools, such as William L Antheil Elementary School and Francis Lore Elementary School.

Despite the school's challenges, its African American students perform better than the overall student population, ranking in the top 50% of New Jersey elementary schools for this subgroup. However, their performance is still below the state average. Additionally, the school's spending per student ($10,151 in 2018-2019) is lower than the nearby Ewing Township School District schools, which spend over $16,000 per student. The Village Charter School's performance has remained consistently low over the past decade, with its statewide ranking declining from the 749th position in 2018-2019 to the 1,120th position in 2022-2023, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 101 Sullivan Way
       Trenton, NJ  08638


(609) 695-0110

District: The Village Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1120th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,151 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  359

Racial breakdown:

African American:
92.5%
Hispanic:
5.8%
White:
1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details The Village Charter School ranks worse than 83.5% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.43. (See more...)
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Compare Details The Village Charter School ranks worse than 71.4% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.87. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.5%), Hispanic (5.8%), White (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The Village Charter School is 12.8. (See more...)
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Compare The Village Charter School employs 28 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Village Charter School is $10,151.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

The Village Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks The Village Charter School 1120th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See The Village Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks The Village Charter School 534th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See The Village Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks The Village Charter School 534th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for The Village Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at The Village Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 42.79 799th 1204 33.6%
2004 50.01 814th 1298 37.3%
2005 73.68 368th 1303 71.8%
2006 0.58 1296th 1314 1.4%
2007 6.20 1247th 1329 6.2%
2008 4.03 1285th 1338 4.0%
2009 9.50 1233rd 1346 8.4%
2010 9.67 1239th 1354 8.5%
2011 16.30 1186th 1360 12.8%
2012 10.74 1232nd 1363 9.6%
2013 17.00 1176th 1367 14.0%
2014 22.09 1128th 1363 17.2%
2015 23.52 1060th 1357 21.9%
2016 32.18 948th 1346 29.6%
2017 33.05 944th 1352 30.2%
2018 41.89 833rd 1353 38.4%
2019 47.73 749th 1360 44.9%
2021 20.94 1011th 1317 23.2%
2022 29.05 950th 1345 29.4%
2023 17.43 1120th 1342 16.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Village Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.46 222nd 942 76.4%
2019 66.39 225th 948 76.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at The Village Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.38 886th 1333 33.5%
2019 48.90 715th 1331 46.3%
2021 29.06 879th 1290 31.9%
2022 31.84 888th 1326 33.0%
2023 20.63 1037th 1318 21.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at The Village Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.92 739th 1334 44.6%
2019 45.12 754th 1335 43.5%
2021 17.96 1041st 1297 19.7%
2022 27.22 952nd 1324 28.1%
2023 15.47 1112th 1315 15.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at The Village Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.44 97th 517 81.2%
2019 78.84 80th 522 84.7%
2021 53.11 175th 456 61.6%
2022 59.43 165th 494 66.6%
2023 45.20 239th 463 48.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for The Village Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at The Village Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 1.38 597th 615 2.9%
2007 9.01 565th 631 10.5%
2008 8.89 574th 640 10.3%
2009 5.55 621st 664 6.5%
2010 8.67 616th 677 9.0%
2011 14.90 586th 684 14.3%
2012 23.45 553rd 677 18.3%
2013 22.42 560th 704 20.5%
2014 22.07 570th 717 20.5%
2015 34.52 475th 713 33.4%
2016 24.33 553rd 713 22.4%
2017 27.90 516th 712 27.5%
2018 37.97 458th 716 36.0%
2019 54.08 341st 745 54.2%
2021 34.48 393rd 652 39.7%
2022 41.73 414th 745 44.4%
2023 27.87 534th 748 28.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Village Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.57 310th 522 40.6%
2019 73.68 80th 541 85.2%
2021 62.92 90th 467 80.7%
2022 58.64 138th 549 74.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at The Village Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.42 504th 680 25.9%
2019 51.33 357th 703 49.2%
2021 40.09 339th 625 45.8%
2022 50.16 339th 726 53.3%
2023 34.77 452nd 720 37.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at The Village Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.77 367th 675 45.6%
2019 52.09 326th 697 53.2%
2021 31.35 398th 635 37.3%
2022 31.43 478th 730 34.5%
2023 21.74 550th 718 23.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at The Village Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.66 72nd 326 77.9%
2019 80.84 37th 326 88.7%
2021 64.01 53rd 291 81.8%
2022 68.67 66th 356 81.5%
2023 53.59 136th 361 62.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Open Quote I have 2 kids VCS. I absolutely love the teachers and their devotion to the children. Close Quote



Enrollment information for The Village Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 3 118 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 132
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
2002 1 242 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 253
2003 1 242 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 253
2004 2 276 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 289
2005 0 317 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2006 0 340 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2007 0 339 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2008 3 333 2 21 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2009 2 347 2 6 0 0 0 0 357
2010 4 339 0 14 0 0 0 0 357
2011 5 336 0 15 0 2 0 0 358
2012 7 327 0 21 0 3 0 0 358
2013 10 324 0 20 0 3 0 0 357
2014 8 318 1 24 0 9 0 0 360
2015 9 323 0 21 0 6 0 0 359
2016 8 332 0 18 0 1 0 0 359
2017 6 338 0 15 0 1 0 0 360
2018 7 335 0 16 0 1 0 0 359
2019 6 337 0 17 0 1 0 0 361
2020 0 340 0 4 10 3 1 0 358
2021 4 345 0 14 0 0 0 0 363
2022 0 332 0 15 0 3 0 0 350
2023 6 332 0 21 0 0 0 0 359

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The Village Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 132 8.0 16.5 81.8
2001 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2002 253 21.0 12.0 85.8
2003 253 21.0 12.0 85.8
2004 289 22.0 13.1 76.1
2005 332 23.0 14.4 n/a
2006 356 28.0 12.7 70.5
2007 355 22.0 16.1 66.5
2008 359 26.0 13.8 82.2
2009 357 29.0 9.9 77.9
2010 357 31.0 11.5 82.9
2011 358 33.0 10.8 80.2
2012 358 37.0 9.6 83.2
2013 357 n/a n/a 79.8
2014 360 31.0 11.6 81.1
2015 359 31.0 11.5 83.8
2016 359 37.0 9.7 83.6
2017 360 34.0 10.5 82.5
2018 359 35.0 10.2 70.5
2019 361 32.0 11.2 69
2020 358 30.0 11.9 67.9
2021 363 28.0 12.9 70
2022 350 31.0 11.2 66.6
2023 359 28.0 12.8 62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio The Village Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 132 8.0 16.5 81.8
2001 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2002 253 21.0 12.0 85.8
2003 253 21.0 12.0 85.8
2004 289 22.0 13.1 76.1
2005 332 23.0 14.4 n/a
2006 356 28.0 12.7 70.5
2007 355 22.0 16.1 66.5
2008 359 26.0 13.8 82.2
2009 357 29.0 9.9 77.9
2010 357 31.0 11.5 82.9
2011 358 33.0 10.8 80.2
2012 358 37.0 9.6 83.2
2013 357 n/a n/a 79.8
2014 360 31.0 11.6 81.1
2015 359 31.0 11.5 83.8
2016 359 37.0 9.7 83.6
2017 360 34.0 10.5 82.5
2018 359 35.0 10.2 70.5
2019 361 32.0 11.2 69
2020 358 30.0 11.9 67.9
2021 363 28.0 12.9 70
2022 350 31.0 11.2 66.6
2023 359 28.0 12.8 62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for The Village Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $975 (9.6%) $9,176 (90.4%) $10,151

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on The Village Charter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 749th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1120th of 1342 Elementary schools
 28.4%
Ranks 341st of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 534th of 748 Middle schools
 25.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (The Village Charter School)35.920.5
 15.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (The Village Charter School)35.920.5
 15.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (The Village Charter School)66.612.9
 53.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (The Village Charter School)66.612.9
 53.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (The Village Charter School)72.225
 47.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (The Village Charter School)72.225
 47.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (The Village Charter School)61.125
 36.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (The Village Charter School)61.125
 36.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (The Village Charter School)46.238.5
 7.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (The Village Charter School)46.238.5
 7.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (The Village Charter School)28.217.9
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (The Village Charter School)28.217.9
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (The Village Charter School)69.333.4
 35.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (The Village Charter School)69.333.4
 35.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (The Village Charter School)2311.9
 11.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (The Village Charter School)2311.9
 11.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (The Village Charter School)76.552.5
 24%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (The Village Charter School)76.552.5
 24%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (The Village Charter School)23.520
 3.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (The Village Charter School)23.520
 3.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (The Village Charter School)6044.7
 15.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (The Village Charter School)6044.7
 15.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (The Village Charter School)4510.5
 34.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (The Village Charter School)4510.5
 34.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students361359
 0.6%
African American337332
 1.5%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic1721
 23.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White66
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69%62.7%
 6.3%


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The Village Charter School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Students at The Village Charter School are 92% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 359 students attended The Village Charter School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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