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Philip's Academy Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

342 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103 · (973) 624-0644

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

Directions
Students
730
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Philip's Academy Charter School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 35.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

342 Central Avenue, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten89
Grade 185
Grade 283
Grade 389
Grade 480
Grade 582
Grade 679
Grade 744
Grade 839
Enrollment over time
540’20
575’21
639’22
673’23
730’24

Up 35.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 84%Hispanic 14%Asian <1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Philip's 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.