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Foundation Academy Charter School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

363 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608 · (609) 920-9200

Trenton’s School Grade D− better than 0% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
1,155
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Foundation Academy Charter School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

363 West State Street, Trenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten141
Grade 185
Grade 285
Grade 386
Grade 487
Grade 583
Grade 688
Grade 783
Grade 885
Grade 9103
Grade 1080
Grade 1178
Grade 1271
Enrollment over time
1,087’20
1,070’21
1,044’22
1,090’23
1,155’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%Black 47%White 1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

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