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Discovery Charter School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–8Charter

240 Halsey St, Newark, NJ 07102 · (973) 623-0222

Newark’s School Grade D better than 13% of New Jersey school districts

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Students
99
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
4–8
The gist

What stands out about Discovery Charter School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts47%
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

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240 Halsey St, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 414
Grade 524
Grade 623
Grade 722
Grade 816
Enrollment over time
106’20
101’21
105’22
106’23
99’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 82%Hispanic 17%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery Charter School from Newark 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; Newark’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.