Link Community Charter School

Link Community Charter School is the sole middle school in this data set, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 358 students in Newark, New Jersey. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 372nd out of 752 New Jersey middle schools in 2024-2025 to 420th out of 748 in 2022-2023, with a current rating of 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school district that Link Community Charter School belongs to is ranked 385th out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Key metrics for Link Community Charter School include a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, English Language Arts proficiency rates ranging from 41.8% (3rd grade) to 70.6% (6th grade) in 2024-2025, and Mathematics proficiency rates ranging from 17% (8th grade) to 37.2% (3rd grade) in 2024-2025. The school's Science proficiency rates were 14.3% (5th grade) and 3.8% (8th grade) in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a free/reduced lunch rate of 67.04% in the 2023-2024 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1 in the same year.

The data suggests that Link Community Charter School faces challenges in improving its Mathematics and Science performance, particularly in the upper grades, while its English Language Arts proficiency rates are generally higher. The school's fluctuating statewide ranking and high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients indicate that it serves a predominantly low-income student population, which can present unique challenges and resource needs. However, the relatively small student-teacher ratio may indicate a focus on providing more individualized attention and support to students.