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Soaring Heights Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Soaring Heights Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving 273 students in grades K-8 in Jersey City, New Jersey. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized assessments and stands out for its strong academic results, focus on equity, and efficient resource allocation.

Soaring Heights Charter School has demonstrated impressive academic performance, with 87.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 72% of 4th graders proficient or better in math, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 46.7%, respectively. The school also excels in serving traditionally underperforming student groups, ranking in the top 5-18 schools in the state for African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students across various grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.6% to 16.6%, compared to the state average of around 15%.

Compared to nearby public schools, such as Jersey City Community Charter School, Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School, and President Barack Obama Elementary School, Soaring Heights Charter School significantly outperforms them on standardized assessments. The school's consistent academic growth, focus on equity, and efficient resource allocation, as evidenced by its lower student-teacher ratio and moderate free/reduced lunch rate, make it a model for other schools to emulate.

272

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,696

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Romar Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305

(201) 434-4800

District: Soaring Heights Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

33.8%

African American:

25.7%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (78% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

61^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

15^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 609Soaring Heights 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	61 of 1347	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	115 of 1338	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	289 of 1342	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	268 of 1345	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	463 of 1317	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	278 of 1360	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	358 of 1353	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	477 of 1352	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.8	327 of 1346	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.9	245 of 1357	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	390 of 1363	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	62.4	639 of 1367	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	679 of 1363	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.1	852 of 1360	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.1	528 of 1354	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.7	827 of 1346	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.1	765 of 1338	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	857 of 1329	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.4	1038 of 1314	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.1	1019 of 1303	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.9	829 of 1298	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.2	842 of 1204	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	2 of 463	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	3 of 469	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	16 of 463	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	2 of 494	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	24 of 522	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	31 of 517	94.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	136 of 330	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	154 of 340	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	211 of 346	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	212 of 348	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	261 of 339	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	223 of 370	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	235 of 370	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	78 of 1326	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	81 of 1317	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	147 of 1318	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	225 of 1326	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	580 of 1290	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.4	203 of 1331	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	182 of 1333	86.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	5 of 1032	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	8 of 1023	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	18 of 939	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	61 of 910	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	29 of 863	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	10 of 839	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	16 of 948	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	60 of 942	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	48 of 1318	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	146 of 1313	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	216 of 1315	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	137 of 1324	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	191 of 1297	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	395 of 1335	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	542 of 1334	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	5 of 970	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	15 of 963	98.4%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	15 of 752	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	41 of 743	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	28 of 748	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	115 of 745	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	109 of 652	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	89 of 745	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	70 of 716	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	92.7	13 of 712	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.8	32 of 713	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	79.1	101 of 713	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	59.1	350 of 717	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.3	451 of 704	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.3	324 of 677	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	355 of 684	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.8	221 of 677	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.8	206 of 664	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	333 of 640	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.3	321 of 631	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.8	309 of 615	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.6	415 of 599	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	20.8	486 of 588	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	79.1	131 of 574	77.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	99.5	2 of 361	99.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	74 of 204	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	70 of 200	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	74 of 201	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	46 of 200	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	54 of 147	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	54 of 200	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	12 of 728	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	119 of 717	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	59 of 720	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	78.3	134 of 726	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	98 of 625	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	93.7	13 of 703	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	7 of 613	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	13 of 584	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	7 of 568	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	6 of 549	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	7 of 467	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	29 of 541	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	38 of 522	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	49 of 726	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	85 of 719	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	65 of 718	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	119 of 730	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	91 of 635	85.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)100th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)59th percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

African American (2023)99th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts91%+38 vs state

Mathematics74%+33 vs state

Science44%+20 vs state

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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 3rd 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 3rd 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
Soaring Heights Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1 Romar Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Soaring Heights Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 434-4800	272	16	16.6	55.9%	39 (14.3%)	70 (25.7%)	44 (16.2%)	92 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	10 (3.7%)	93.2	61^st of 1347 public elementary schools	95.5%		89.9	115^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.4%	54	56.0	32.0	87.5	92.0	88.0	94.0	96.0	88.0	66.7	72.0	80.0	80.0	64.0	72.0			$8,696	$1,133	$7,563
Alexander D. Sullivan School	Public	PK, KG-5	171 Seaview Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6530	638	54	11.9	81.3%	46 (7.2%)	167 (26.2%)	378 (59.2%)	30 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	11.1	1230^th of 1347 public elementary schools	8.7%		8.2	1267^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.3%	37	9.0		20.6	23.1	25.4				20.3	21.4	16.2						$11,486	$434	$11,052
Jersey City Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	128 Danforth Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 433-2288	561	36	15.5	82.5%	7 (1.2%)	347 (61.9%)	192 (34.2%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29	969^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.1%		23.9	1022^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	23.6%	53	12.7	3.3	50.9	50.0	42.9	41.6	38.5	47.6	30.2	30.6	25.4	16.7	13.8	9.1	70.6	70.6	$5,983	$1,290	$4,693
Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	239 Ocean Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6470	607	44	13.7	77.1%	37 (6.1%)	284 (46.8%)	227 (37.4%)	39 (6.4%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	33.1	908^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.6%		28.5	959^th of 1338 public elementary schools	28.3%	51	15.9		49.4	48.2	36.6				40.5	32.5	30.5						$9,010	$324	$8,686
President Barack Obama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1830 Kennedy Blvd	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6550	425	35	12.1	84.0%	28 (6.6%)	238 (56.0%)	118 (27.8%)	30 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.2%)	11.4	1224^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.1%		10.3	1230^th of 1338 public elementary schools	8.1%	6	2.5	2.5	29.1	24.0	37.5	13.6	21.1	13.5	20.4	14.0	17.5	4.5	7.2	2.6			$15,299	$629	$14,670
Woodrow Wilson Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 West 56th Street	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5996	740	71	10.4	67.4%	278 (37.6%)	132 (17.8%)	209 (28.2%)	79 (10.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.9%)	36.4	865^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.8%		38.9	812^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.3%	53	27.5	12.7	29.2	63.9	57.4	29.2	69.0	61.1	36.9	38.7	33.3	22.7	39.4	21.9			$12,061	$545	$11,516
James F. Murray School	Public	PK, KG-8	339 Stegman Parkway	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6620	642	47	13.6	77.4%	146 (22.7%)	192 (29.9%)	167 (26.0%)	96 (15.0%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.7%)	13 (2.0%)	35.6	876^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.0%		30.7	933^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	30.3%	57	24.3	7.7	34.8	48.4	60.6	47.2	52.5	58.8	27.1	28.4	45.7	22.8	12.6	13.3	55.0	55.0	$10,598	$570	$10,028
Whitney M. Young Junior School	Public	PK, KG-8	135 Stegman St	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6440	623	58	10.7	86.7%	21 (3.4%)	360 (57.8%)	217 (34.8%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	5.3	1318^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.2%		5.2	1314^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.8%	4	5.7	1.9	11.1	23.3	15.4	7.0	3.1	6.0	4.7	11.4	5.8	1.3	1.5	3.6			$15,967	$786	$15,181
Washington Community School #9	Public	PK, KG-8	191 Avenue B	Bayonne	07002	Hudson County	Bayonne School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 858-5990	691	60	11.5	61.2%	284 (41.1%)	87 (12.6%)	204 (29.5%)	85 (12.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.9%)	40.7	798^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.8%		36.7	846^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.8%	48	11.3	12.3	30.8	58.9	50.9	56.3	42.5	48.4	34.9	51.7	33.8	39.4	22.8	6.8			$11,445	$529	$10,916
Martin Center for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	59 Wilkinson Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6590	359	34	10.5	84.4%	13 (3.6%)	217 (60.4%)	116 (32.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	6.2	1306^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.0%		8.9	1258^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.0%	48	3.4	4.0	18.1	22.2	12.0	13.2	8.0	14.0	13.0	7.1	6.9	7.7	3.7	6.0			$12,741	$620	$12,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Soaring Heights Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Soaring Heights Charter School?

Students at Soaring Heights Charter School are 34% Asian, 26% African American, 16% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races.

Is Soaring Heights Charter School a good school?

Yes! Soaring Heights Charter School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 61^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Soaring Heights Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Soaring Heights Charter School.

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