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Learning Community Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8
410th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 70% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Learning Community Charter School is a public charter school in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving 630 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This school consistently ranks among the top 30% of elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance across multiple subject areas and student subgroups.

The school's proficiency rates on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) significantly exceed the state averages, with 59.1% to 89.6% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 37.9% to 69.3% proficient in mathematics, compared to state averages of 44.9% to 57.1% and 38.2% to 49.8%, respectively. Learning Community Charter School also performs well on science assessments, with proficiency rates surpassing the state averages. Notably, the school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, indicating a commitment to equity and inclusive education.

When compared to nearby public schools in Jersey City, such as Dr. Paul Rafalides School, Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School, and Ollie Culbreth Junior School, Learning Community Charter School significantly outperforms these schools across various academic metrics, including proficiency rates and rankings. This consistent high performance, coupled with efficient resource utilization, makes Learning Community Charter School a model for other schools to emulate.

634
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,314
Per pupil spending ?
32%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2495 John F Kennedy Blvd
       Jersey City, NJ  07304

(201) 332-0900

District: The Learning Community Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
31.4%
White:
29.2%
Hispanic:
19.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)
Above the New Jersey median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg60%
New Jersey avg45%
Elementary school
410th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
175th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 23%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 16% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
171st of 609The Learning Community Charter School among New Jersey districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202570.9410 of 134769.6%★★★☆☆
202474.5360 of 133873.1%★★★★☆
202370.7414 of 134269.2%★★★☆☆
202284.8215 of 134584.0%★★★★☆
202177.7255 of 131780.6%★★★★☆
201971.3425 of 136068.8%★★★☆☆
201871.9425 of 135368.6%★★★☆☆
201769.7462 of 135265.8%★★★☆☆
201663.8526 of 134660.9%★★★☆☆
201572.7386 of 135771.6%★★★★☆
201469.3488 of 136364.2%★★★☆☆
201372.6431 of 136768.5%★★★☆☆
201273.3413 of 136369.7%★★★☆☆
201162.6637 of 136053.2%★★★☆☆
201050.0824 of 135439.1%★★☆☆☆
200970.1472 of 134664.9%★★★☆☆
200876.4287 of 133878.6%★★★★☆
200781.296 of 132992.8%★★★★★
200682.489 of 131493.2%★★★★★
200560.1683 of 130347.6%★★☆☆☆
200476.3290 of 129877.7%★★★★☆
200374.3369 of 120469.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202536.9282 of 46339.1%★★☆☆☆
202446.5240 of 46948.8%★★☆☆☆
202362.3145 of 46368.7%★★★☆☆
202254.8205 of 49458.5%★★★☆☆
202174.761 of 45686.6%★★★★☆
201945.5281 of 52246.2%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202548.2190 of 33042.4%★★☆☆☆
202443.3206 of 34039.4%★★☆☆☆
202346.9201 of 34641.9%★★☆☆☆
202262.6137 of 34860.6%★★★☆☆
202150.1176 of 33948.1%★★☆☆☆
201932.9257 of 37030.5%★★☆☆☆
201838.0245 of 37033.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202569.0411 of 132669.0%★★★☆☆
202472.7365 of 131772.3%★★★★☆
202367.2446 of 131866.2%★★★☆☆
202279.8271 of 132679.6%★★★★☆
202169.8321 of 129075.1%★★★★☆
201970.1432 of 133167.5%★★★☆☆
201878.2288 of 133378.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202574.2210 of 103279.7%★★★★☆
202484.5115 of 98988.4%★★★★☆
202375.8186 of 98281.1%★★★★☆
202294.049 of 95394.9%★★★★★
202183.396 of 89689.3%★★★★☆
201983.798 of 89989.1%★★★★☆
201868.4216 of 87075.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202571.4210 of 102379.5%★★★★☆
202482.298 of 93989.6%★★★★☆
202372.4170 of 91081.3%★★★★☆
202283.785 of 86390.2%★★★★★
202182.648 of 83994.3%★★★★★
201959.8293 of 94869.1%★★★☆☆
201866.8242 of 94274.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202569.9404 of 131869.3%★★★☆☆
202474.7334 of 131374.6%★★★★☆
202372.6358 of 131572.8%★★★★☆
202287.2155 of 132488.3%★★★★☆
202181.2201 of 129784.5%★★★★☆
201971.2404 of 133569.7%★★★☆☆
201864.0499 of 133462.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202555.1358 of 102365.0%★★★☆☆
202449.1419 of 98957.6%★★★☆☆
202310.0924 of 9583.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202572.2251 of 97074.1%★★★★☆
202477.7172 of 96382.1%★★★★☆
202374.2218 of 97577.6%★★★★☆
202281.8137 of 97686.0%★★★★☆
202179.3138 of 96485.7%★★★★☆
201966.9329 of 102367.8%★★★☆☆
201866.0346 of 102266.1%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202572.7175 of 75276.7%★★★★☆
202479.1129 of 74382.6%★★★★☆
202372.6174 of 74876.7%★★★★☆
202275.0158 of 74578.8%★★★★☆
202178.0122 of 65281.3%★★★★☆
201968.0225 of 74569.8%★★★★☆
201869.0210 of 71670.7%★★★★☆
201768.2220 of 71269.1%★★★☆☆
201659.7268 of 71362.4%★★★☆☆
201578.0113 of 71384.2%★★★★☆
201458.3354 of 71750.6%★★★☆☆
201357.8362 of 70448.6%★★☆☆☆
201265.4295 of 67756.4%★★★☆☆
201166.2273 of 68460.1%★★★☆☆
201073.3199 of 67770.6%★★★★☆
200978.2135 of 66479.7%★★★★☆
200878.2132 of 64079.4%★★★★☆
200771.5213 of 63166.2%★★★☆☆
200656.8357 of 61542.0%★★☆☆☆
200524.5476 of 59920.5%★☆☆☆☆
200419.7490 of 58816.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202573.958 of 35983.8%★★★★☆
202484.923 of 35293.5%★★★★★
202366.777 of 36178.7%★★★★☆
202277.242 of 35688.2%★★★★☆
202175.836 of 29187.6%★★★★☆
201861.895 of 32670.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202552.7116 of 20443.1%★★☆☆☆
202470.251 of 20074.5%★★★★☆
202336.9142 of 20129.4%★☆☆☆☆
202237.5134 of 20033.0%★★☆☆☆
202132.8101 of 14731.3%★★☆☆☆
201937.5132 of 19933.7%★★☆☆☆
201825.7157 of 20021.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202577.5145 of 72880.1%★★★★☆
202478.4143 of 71780.1%★★★★☆
202378.0140 of 72080.6%★★★★☆
202273.4176 of 72675.8%★★★★☆
202166.5172 of 62572.5%★★★★☆
201982.8106 of 70384.9%★★★★☆
201879.2139 of 68079.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202586.844 of 60892.8%★★★★★
202489.628 of 58995.2%★★★★★
202379.475 of 58787.2%★★★★☆
202288.637 of 59193.7%★★★★★
202175.464 of 48086.7%★★★★☆
201985.840 of 52492.4%★★★★★
201883.144 of 50491.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202588.828 of 61395.4%★★★★★
202489.824 of 58495.9%★★★★★
202383.539 of 56893.1%★★★★★
202282.036 of 54993.4%★★★★★
202183.630 of 46793.6%★★★★★
201956.4190 of 54164.9%★★★☆☆
201854.8193 of 52263.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202584.799 of 72686.4%★★★★☆
202491.744 of 71993.9%★★★★★
202381.8112 of 71884.4%★★★★☆
202284.791 of 73087.5%★★★★☆
202183.781 of 63587.2%★★★★☆
201964.5243 of 69765.1%★★★☆☆
201862.6239 of 67564.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202587.429 of 50294.2%★★★★★
202486.834 of 51093.3%★★★★★
202386.631 of 50993.9%★★★★★
202289.131 of 51293.9%★★★★★
202185.237 of 43591.5%★★★★★
201977.978 of 50484.5%★★★★☆
201888.426 of 49794.8%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school
White (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)69th percentile~ school
Female (2025)69th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2025)42nd percentile-27 vs school
African American (2025)39th percentile-30 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+19 vs school
White (2025)94th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+16 vs school
Male (2025)86th percentile+10 vs school
African American (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school
Asian (2025)43rd percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts75%+22 vs state
Mathematics59%+15 vs state
Algebra I46%~ state avg
Science32%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, December 22, 2023

Open Quote My child loves going to school here. Wakes up excited everyday to go. Some of the administrators I’ve dealt with are amazing. Parents are meh. Not everyone’s friendly but that’s the least of my worries. There are several flaws. As a parent, I shouldn’t be the last person alerted of things happening with my child. Especially if they’re being looked at as “essential”. I also encountered a teacher that quite clearly couldn’t handle the class and seemed to have a personal vendetta against my child. They rarely dealt with them directly but had all the opinions and “issues” in the world that I didn’t know about.

The special education services are practically non-existent. It’s “funny” that their website states that 10-15 of their students receive SPED services, yet the provisions are lacking. And that’s certainly an understatement. The inclusivity is not there. Charter or not, it should be illegal how insufficient the Special Ed is here. If you have a child that requires SPED or has an IEP, save your time and go elsewhere. They are unequipped and uneducated on dealing with such circumstances. You will be pawned off to be “someone else’s problem”.

I will be moving to a charter that actually cares for and works with their SPED students. And certainly making some noise upon exiting.

I can’t speak on the upper grades as I don’t intend on my child getting that far at all. But seeing as the school scores high in most proficiency lists for JC, I’d assume the regular education is “of standard”. Sadly, I will not be staying to find out.

I would recommend this school if your child is complacent and needs little to no help. I can’t recommend otherwise. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Learning Community Charter School.

Students at Learning Community Charter School are 31% Asian, 29% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Learning Community Charter School ranks 410th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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