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Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

509 Bramhall Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07304 · (201) 433-5300

Jersey City’s School Grade C− better than 18% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
383
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

509 Bramhall Ave., Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 141
Grade 243
Grade 346
Grade 442
Grade 546
Grade 639
Grade 745
Grade 837
Enrollment over time
391’20
386’21
380’22
370’23
383’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 76%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School from Jersey City families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Jersey City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.