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Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School

PublicHighGrades 7–12Charter

612 Amboy Ave, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 · (848) 203-3742

Perth Amboy’s School Grade C− better than 15% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
259
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 46.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

612 Amboy Ave, Perth Amboy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 720
Grade 833
Grade 955
Grade 1060
Grade 1138
Grade 1253
Enrollment over time
486’20
414’21
376’22
332’23
259’24

Down 46.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%Black 7%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School from Perth Amboy 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; Perth Amboy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.