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Discovery Charter School

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Discovery Charter School ranks 350 th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 4-8

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 53% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Discovery Charter School is a small Newark school serving grades 4–8, with 99 students. Its 2025–2026 results show a striking split: Grade 8 math proficiency was 56%, compared with 23% statewide, while Grade 8 ELA was 45%, below the state’s 53%. The most important finding for families is that results vary substantially by grade and subject, so the school’s strongest scores do not describe every classroom.

Compared with nearby schools, Discovery is particularly strong in Grade 8 math: its 56% proficiency rate was higher than the average of nearby schools reporting results (14%) and higher than the nearest result, Veterans Middle School at 42%. Grade 7 ELA was another bright spot at 65%, just above Pride Academy Charter School at 65% (65.4% versus 65.3%). Other results lagged the state: Grade 8 ELA was 9 points lower, and Grade 5 ELA was 10 points lower. Grade 5 science was 4 points above the state, while Grade 8 science was 8 points below it. Discovery’s reported test scores match those of the Discovery Charter School district in every supplied comparison.

Over four reported years, the school’s average math proficiency across grades 4–8 rose from 24% to 38%, while its ELA average fell from 62% to 47%. SchoolDigger ranks Discovery at the 53rd percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, down 18 percentile points from the prior year’s 71st percentile and 4 stars. Its student-teacher ratio was 15.8 in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby-school average of 13.1; 85% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings for African American Students (89th percentile) and Low Socio Economic Status Students (86th) were notably above the school’s overall percentile of 53. Chronic absenteeism improved from 29% in 2023–2024 to 15% in 2024–2025, just above the state’s 14%. With 99 students, results may reflect a relatively small group.

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,037

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2019 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2019) to 53rd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

New Jersey avg42%

350^th of 743

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

336^th of 607Discovery 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
2026	49.9	350 of 743	52.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	78.5	38 of 331	88.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	48.5	349 of 716	51.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	74.8	84 of 590	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	33 of 613	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	342 of 714	52.1%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)89th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

Mathematics37%-3 vs state

Science22%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)					NJSLA Mathematics (2026)					NJSLA Algebra I (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	49.9	350^th of 743 public middle schools	52.9%		67.7	218^th of 752 public middle schools	71.0%	132	31.6	11.1	40.0	42.1	44.0	65.4	44.5	40.0	31.6	28.0	34.6	55.6			$20,037	$1,597	$18,440
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%)	31.2	498^th of 743 public middle schools	33.0%		34.2	478^th of 752 public middle schools	36.4%	20		12.9			33.9	43.3	43.8			25.8	26.2	11.8	86.4	86.4	$20,286	$1,108	$19,178
University Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Myrtle Avenue	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%)	11.9	671^st of 743 public middle schools	9.7%		9.5	717^th of 752 public middle schools	4.7%	46		4.2			24.2	25.1	27.2			11.3	10.1	3.2	42.6	42.6	$23,337	$1,413	$21,924
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%)	55	314^th of 743 public middle schools	57.7%		51.5	341^st of 752 public middle schools	54.7%	27	17.4	18.7		50.7	26.7	65.3	58.7		42.6	20.0	66.3	30.9	100.0	100.0	$13,191	$1,810	$11,381
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%)	35.5	468^th of 743 public middle schools	37.0%		32.4	489^th of 752 public middle schools	35.0%	21		10.2				49.4	45.3				26.3	15.3	83.1	83.1	$14,838	$859	$13,979
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%)	7	732^nd of 743 public middle schools	1.5%		11.1	693^rd of 752 public middle schools	7.8%	39		0.8				13.6	13.2				4.7	1.7			$16,521	$1,408	$15,113
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)					16.2					5.6					$18,708	$1,508	$17,200
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%)	12.4	665^th of 743 public middle schools	10.5%		9.4	718^th of 752 public middle schools	4.5%	53		0.5				15.9	16.4				5.7	12.1			$19,845	$1,453	$18,392
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%)	14.8	647^th of 743 public middle schools	12.9%		16.3	649^th of 752 public middle schools	13.7%	2		1.7				32.9	35.6				5.6	2.5	71.4	71.4	$26,262	$589	$25,673
Union Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	427 Union Avenue	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%)	13.7	657^th of 743 public middle schools	11.6%		15	658^th of 752 public middle schools	12.5%	1		5.8			18.1	25.9	27.7			7.5	13.0	6.0	95.7	95.7	$21,824	$1,417	$20,407

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