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New Horizons Community Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

45 59 Hayes Street, Newark, NJ 07103 · (973) 848-0400

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

Directions
Students
370
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about New Horizons Community Charter School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

45 59 Hayes Street, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 134
Grade 238
Grade 343
Grade 427
Grade 541
Grade 652
Grade 738
Grade 856
Enrollment over time
450’20
415’21
381’22
337’23
370’24

Down 17.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 72%Hispanic 27%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Horizons Community 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.