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Discovery Charter School

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Discovery Charter School ranks 218 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 4-8

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 71% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Discovery Charter School is a public charter middle school located in Newark, New Jersey, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 106 students. The school is part of the Discovery Charter School District, which is ranked 185 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Discovery Charter School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels, with 4th grade at 58.3%, 5th grade at 54.2%, 6th grade at 73.9%, 7th grade at 80%, and 8th grade at 75.1% proficient or better. However, the school's performance in Mathematics is more mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 25% to 52.9% across grade levels. In Science, the school's 5th and 8th-grade proficiency rates are lower than the state averages, at 24% and 29.4%, respectively. The school excels in serving its African American and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the top 6 and top 33 schools in the state, respectively, for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby public schools, such as Union Avenue Middle School, Patrick F. Healy Middle School, and Sojourner Truth Middle School, Discovery Charter School generally outperforms them in ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the nearby Link Community Charter School also demonstrates strong academic performance, providing a useful comparison point. The school's per-student spending of $11,745 in the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio has ranged from 14.4 to 19 over the past few years.

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,745

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Halsey St
Newark, NJ 07102

(973) 623-0222

District: Discovery Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.8%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Pacific Islander:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 15% New Jersey)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

New Jersey avg44%

218^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

185^th of 609Discovery 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	218 of 752	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	257 of 743	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	257 of 748	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	379 of 745	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	340 of 652	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	195 of 745	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	195 of 716	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	257 of 712	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	373 of 713	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.2	246 of 713	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	87.1	36 of 717	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.7	7 of 704	99.0%	★★★★★
2012	77.2	174 of 677	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	128 of 684	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	59.1	349 of 677	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.0	253 of 640	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.6	421 of 631	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.2	239 of 615	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.2	341 of 599	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.7	331 of 588	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.0	394 of 574	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	6 of 359	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	21 of 352	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	35 of 361	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	69.3	65 of 356	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	42 of 291	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	9 of 326	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	12 of 326	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	327 of 728	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	317 of 717	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	207 of 720	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	229 of 726	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	313 of 703	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	216 of 680	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	33 of 613	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	270 of 726	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	174 of 719	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	249 of 718	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	360 of 730	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	255 of 635	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	188 of 697	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	151 of 675	77.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)98th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+13 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	4-8	240 Halsey St	Newark	07102	Essex County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 623-0222	99	6	15.8	84.8%	0 (0.0%)	81 (81.8%)	17 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.7	218^th of 752 public middle schools	71.0%		62.3	257^th of 743 public middle schools	65.4%	39	24.0	29.4	58.3	54.2	73.9	80.0	75.1	46.2	36.0	25.0	30.0	52.9			$11,745	$906	$10,839
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	One North Fifth Street	Harrison	07029	Hudson County	Harrison Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 483-2285	466	37	12.6	85.0%	48 (10.3%)	9 (1.9%)	386 (82.8%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.2	478^th of 752 public middle schools	36.4%		28.9	517^th of 743 public middle schools	30.4%	39		10.6			44.7	39.9	52.9			24.8	23.0	18.7	95.4	95.4	$14,511	$607	$13,904
University Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Myrtle Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6879	719	60	11.9	76.8%	3 (0.4%)	443 (61.6%)	269 (37.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9.5	717^th of 752 public middle schools	4.7%		10.7	700^th of 743 public middle schools	5.8%	17		1.3			18.1	18.8	24.6			3.8	10.2	3.9	54.2	54.2	$9,378	$185	$9,193
Pride Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	117 Elmwood Ave	East Orange	07018	Essex County	Pride Academy Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 672-3200	300	19	16.0	78.3%	1 (0.3%)	281 (93.7%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.5	341^st of 752 public middle schools	54.7%		60.3	273^rd of 743 public middle schools	63.3%	68	13.3	12.0		40.0	46.7	58.7	68.0		28.0	25.4	54.7	24.0			$7,531	$934	$6,597
Lincoln Middle School	Public	7-8	121 Beech St	Kearny	07032	Hudson County	Kearny	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 955-5095	763	67	11.3	72.5%	196 (25.7%)	13 (1.7%)	527 (69.1%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.0%)	32.4	489^th of 752 public middle schools	35.0%		25.6	548^th of 743 public middle schools	26.2%	59		10.5				39.4	49.1				21.2	17.5	87.0	87.0	$7,850	$559	$7,291
Patrick F. Healy Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5670	322	21	15.7	14.0%	20 (6.2%)	231 (71.7%)	67 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	11.1	693^rd of 752 public middle schools	7.8%		9.6	708^th of 743 public middle schools	4.7%	15		1.3				18.4	10.2				9.1	6.1			$11,816	$431	$11,385
Sojourner Truth Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5665	264	20	13.4	27.3%	12 (4.5%)	194 (73.5%)	53 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)					18.6					4.4					$12,234	$381	$11,853
John L. Costley Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5660	334	25	13.4	9.9%	15 (4.5%)	235 (70.4%)	76 (22.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	9.4	718^th of 752 public middle schools	4.5%		10.1	704^th of 743 public middle schools	5.2%	14		0.9				8.5	16.7				4.1	12.3			$14,015	$675	$13,340
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School	Public	7-8	145 Hillside Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	323	30	10.7	73.1%	15 (4.6%)	178 (55.1%)	128 (39.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	649^th of 752 public middle schools	13.7%		13.8	669^th of 743 public middle schools	10.0%	20		0.7				39.3	28.2				10.8	6.5	75.0	69.2	$8,834		$8,834
Union Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	427 Union Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6885	735	47	15.8	79.9%	1 (0.1%)	495 (67.3%)	232 (31.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15	658^th of 752 public middle schools	12.5%		16.1	644^th of 743 public middle schools	13.3%	14		3.3			33.3	32.0	27.5			10.0	13.2	3.1	100.0	100.0	$9,597	$204	$9,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Charter School

How many students attend Discovery Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Discovery Charter School.

Is Discovery Charter School a good school?

Discovery Charter School ranks 218^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Charter School?

Students at Discovery Charter School are 82% African American, 17% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Discovery Charter School in?

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