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Soaring Heights Charter School


At a glance
13thof 609 New Jersey districts▲ 26
Better than 97% of New Jersey districts
Elementary 1Grades K-8
1 Romar Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
·(201) 434-4800·All New Jersey district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 97.9% of districts
1
School
272
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedSoaring Heights Charter School61st of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools
Biggest riser
Soaring Heights Charter School up 54 spots statewide this year
Summary:

Soaring Heights Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Soaring Heights Charter School District, located in Jersey City, New Jersey. This standout school has consistently high academic performance, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Soaring Heights Charter School boasts impressive proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments, significantly outperforming the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 87.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 44.9%. This strong academic performance is reflected in the school's high rankings, placing 61st out of 1,347 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 115th out of 1,338 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

In addition to its academic excellence, Soaring Heights Charter School serves a diverse student population, with over one-third of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student of $8,696 is relatively high, which may contribute to its ability to provide a strong educational program and support student success. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.7 to 1 and a chronic absenteeism rate lower than the state average, Soaring Heights Charter School stands out as a high-performing, well-regarded elementary school in the Soaring Heights Charter School District.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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