Princeton Charter School

Princeton Charter School is the sole public charter school serving grades K-8 in the Princeton area, with an enrollment of 424 students. This exceptional school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, placing 8th out of 1,347 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 2nd out of 1,342 schools in the 2022-2023 school year, putting it in the top 1% of elementary schools statewide.

Princeton Charter School boasts exceptional academic performance, with the majority of students scoring proficient or better on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of 6th and 8th-grade students scored proficient or better in ELA, and 96% of 6th-grade students scored proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the state average.

While Princeton Charter School appears to be an exceptional educational institution, providing a high-quality education to its students, the school's low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (4.01%) suggests that it may serve a relatively affluent and selective student population, which could raise concerns about equity and access to high-performing educational opportunities in the local community.