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North Star Academy Charter School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

10 Washington Place, Newark, NJ 07102 · (973) 642-0101

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

Directions
Students
6,714
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about North Star Academy Charter School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

10 Washington Place, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten542
Grade 1575
Grade 2560
Grade 3571
Grade 4554
Grade 5562
Grade 6576
Grade 7565
Grade 8563
Grade 9516
Grade 10422
Grade 11368
Grade 12340
Enrollment over time
6,298’20
6,287’21
6,352’22
6,476’23
6,714’24

Up 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 81%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 1%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <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 North Star Academy 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.