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Empowerment Academy Charter School

PublicOtherGrades K–10Charter

240 Ege Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304 · (201) 630-4798

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

Directions
Students
1,272
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
City
Grades
K–10
The gist

What stands out about Empowerment Academy Charter School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 51.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

240 Ege Avenue, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten122
Grade 1115
Grade 2115
Grade 3125
Grade 4119
Grade 5122
Grade 6110
Grade 7115
Grade 8111
Grade 9105
Grade 10113
Enrollment over time
839’20
898’21
1,002’22
1,181’23
1,272’24

Up 51.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%Hispanic 24%Asian 19%White 14%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Empowerment Academy 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.