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TEAM Academy Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
927th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Alternative Schools
Better than 31% of New Jersey alternative schools
Summary

TEAM Academy Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Newark, New Jersey, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 6,319 students. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, as indicated by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

TEAM Academy Charter School has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.1% to 93.8% in recent years, which are above the state average. The school's dropout rates are also relatively low, ranging from 0.5% to 1.2% in recent years. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 48.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, TEAM Academy Charter School has lower test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from around 30% to 50% across different grade levels and subject areas.

When compared to other nearby charter schools, such as Empowerment Academy Charter School, North Star Academy Charter School, and Great Oaks Legacy Charter School, TEAM Academy Charter School generally performs better in terms of graduation rates and dropout rates, but lags behind in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics. Compared to nearby Newark public schools, such as Newark School of Fashion & Design and John F. Kennedy School, TEAM Academy Charter School has stronger performance in graduation rates and dropout rates, but still lags behind in academic proficiency.

6,406
Students ?
22.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,261
Per pupil spending ?
92.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 60 Park Place
       Newark, NJ  07102

(973) 622-0905

District: TEAM Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:
76.4%
Hispanic:
17.2%
Two or more races:
5.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2022 → 25th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 15% New Jersey)
!Algebra I scores 19 pts below the New Jersey average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg35%
New Jersey avg46%
Elementary school
927th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 31%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
446th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Bottom 41%▲ up 23 pts since 2015
From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
327th of 434
New Jersey public high schools ?
Bottom 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202532.2927 of 134731.2%★★☆☆☆
202427.9971 of 133827.4%★☆☆☆☆
202322.31053 of 134221.5%★☆☆☆☆
202220.91058 of 134521.3%★☆☆☆☆
202119.51034 of 131721.5%★☆☆☆☆
201935.0931 of 136031.5%★★☆☆☆
201845.5790 of 135341.6%★★☆☆☆
201738.4874 of 135235.4%★★☆☆☆
201628.11015 of 134624.6%★☆☆☆☆
201524.51041 of 135723.3%★☆☆☆☆
201446.3864 of 136336.6%★★☆☆☆
201350.6811 of 136740.7%★★☆☆☆
201233.41021 of 136325.1%★☆☆☆☆
201137.8986 of 136027.5%★☆☆☆☆
201041.9935 of 135430.9%★★☆☆☆
200932.51036 of 134623.0%★☆☆☆☆
200828.71085 of 133818.9%★☆☆☆☆
200743.6947 of 132928.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202567.9100 of 46378.4%★★★★☆
202461.5147 of 46968.7%★★★☆☆
202355.6186 of 46359.8%★★★☆☆
202254.2208 of 49457.9%★★★☆☆
202150.3194 of 45657.5%★★★☆☆
201976.391 of 52282.6%★★★★☆
201884.156 of 51789.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202560.7175 of 59770.7%★★★★☆
202458.4153 of 55972.6%★★★★☆
202349.8189 of 49962.1%★★★☆☆
202248.3193 of 48960.5%★★★☆☆
202138.4220 of 41146.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202537.2835 of 132637.0%★★☆☆☆
202431.9883 of 131733.0%★★☆☆☆
202324.6981 of 131825.6%★☆☆☆☆
202223.71001 of 132624.5%★☆☆☆☆
202125.1941 of 129027.1%★☆☆☆☆
201942.0814 of 133138.8%★★☆☆☆
201849.1718 of 133346.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202563.6311 of 103269.9%★★★★☆
202455.7376 of 98962.0%★★★☆☆
202351.4430 of 98256.2%★★★☆☆
202248.0432 of 95354.7%★★★☆☆
202154.5323 of 89664.0%★★★☆☆
201959.5314 of 89965.1%★★★☆☆
201858.8314 of 87063.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202558.1362 of 102364.6%★★★☆☆
202454.9360 of 93961.7%★★★☆☆
202344.9462 of 91049.2%★★☆☆☆
202243.7453 of 86347.5%★★☆☆☆
202147.1394 of 83953.0%★★★☆☆
201965.0240 of 94874.7%★★★★☆
201874.0180 of 94280.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202528.4943 of 131828.5%★☆☆☆☆
202424.9972 of 131326.0%★☆☆☆☆
202321.51023 of 131522.2%★☆☆☆☆
202220.11039 of 132421.5%★☆☆☆☆
202116.41070 of 129717.5%★☆☆☆☆
201929.0969 of 133527.4%★☆☆☆☆
201842.8787 of 133441.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202522.3805 of 102321.3%★☆☆☆☆
202419.6799 of 98919.2%★☆☆☆☆
202322.1735 of 95823.3%★☆☆☆☆
202218.3800 of 94915.7%★☆☆☆☆
202111.0856 of 8681.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.9817 of 100718.9%★☆☆☆☆
201819.7789 of 100121.2%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202539.2446 of 75240.7%★★☆☆☆
202436.9446 of 74340.0%★★☆☆☆
202333.4485 of 74835.2%★★☆☆☆
202231.6499 of 74533.0%★★☆☆☆
202125.8468 of 65228.2%★☆☆☆☆
201942.5438 of 74541.2%★★☆☆☆
201850.4360 of 71649.7%★★★☆☆
201751.7343 of 71251.8%★★★☆☆
201626.2544 of 71323.7%★☆☆☆☆
201518.5590 of 71317.3%★☆☆☆☆
201434.7509 of 71729.0%★☆☆☆☆
201345.7449 of 70436.2%★★☆☆☆
201242.8460 of 67732.1%★★☆☆☆
201149.4432 of 68436.8%★★☆☆☆
201060.8334 of 67750.7%★★★☆☆
200942.0468 of 66429.5%★☆☆☆☆
200835.1468 of 64026.9%★☆☆☆☆
200737.0474 of 63124.9%★☆☆☆☆
200654.4377 of 61538.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202569.571 of 35980.2%★★★★☆
202468.773 of 35279.3%★★★★☆
202362.790 of 36175.1%★★★★☆
202263.285 of 35676.1%★★★★☆
202158.969 of 29176.3%★★★★☆
201977.546 of 32685.9%★★★★☆
201884.527 of 32691.7%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202568.467 of 34380.5%★★★★☆
202458.484 of 32073.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202543.0399 of 72845.2%★★☆☆☆
202441.6403 of 71743.8%★★☆☆☆
202337.0424 of 72041.1%★★☆☆☆
202234.2461 of 72636.5%★★☆☆☆
202131.0415 of 62533.6%★★☆☆☆
201948.3385 of 70345.2%★★☆☆☆
201855.2322 of 68052.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202568.6136 of 60877.6%★★★★☆
202461.8168 of 58971.5%★★★★☆
202360.8175 of 58770.2%★★★★☆
202254.8204 of 59165.5%★★★☆☆
202153.9182 of 48062.1%★★★☆☆
201978.471 of 52486.5%★★★★☆
201884.241 of 50491.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202560.6187 of 61369.5%★★★☆☆
202460.3159 of 58472.8%★★★★☆
202354.9188 of 56866.9%★★★☆☆
202253.3190 of 54965.4%★★★☆☆
202151.9169 of 46763.8%★★★☆☆
201967.1106 of 54180.4%★★★★☆
201876.568 of 52287.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202532.7472 of 72635.0%★★☆☆☆
202425.7529 of 71926.4%★☆☆☆☆
202335.6444 of 71838.2%★★☆☆☆
202228.1514 of 73029.6%★☆☆☆☆
202123.4461 of 63527.4%★☆☆☆☆
201938.0443 of 69736.4%★★☆☆☆
201845.7369 of 67545.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202537.0293 of 50742.2%★★☆☆☆
202429.9359 of 51029.6%★☆☆☆☆
202326.6399 of 50521.0%★☆☆☆☆
202222.8458 of 53514.4%★☆☆☆☆
202120.6344 of 40114.2%★☆☆☆☆
201928.3361 of 49226.6%★☆☆☆☆
201829.5341 of 47127.6%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202526.9327 of 43424.7%★☆☆☆☆
202420.8352 of 42917.9%★☆☆☆☆
202321.7324 of 42223.2%★☆☆☆☆
202213.3380 of 4158.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202123.9302 of 40525.4%★☆☆☆☆
201929.3279 of 41632.9%★★☆☆☆
201842.9198 of 41552.3%★★★☆☆
201732.6262 of 41136.3%★★☆☆☆
201625.2321 of 40921.5%★☆☆☆☆
201527.5308 of 40624.1%★☆☆☆☆
201452.1266 of 41135.3%★★☆☆☆
201360.8204 of 39648.5%★★☆☆☆
201239.3291 of 38825.0%★☆☆☆☆
201140.9273 of 37827.8%★☆☆☆☆
201069.5120 of 37167.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202553.3109 of 28361.5%★★★☆☆
202438.8161 of 28242.9%★★☆☆☆
202343.1107 of 25057.2%★★★☆☆
202231.7174 of 25632.0%★★☆☆☆
202144.3118 of 24752.2%★★★☆☆
201964.654 of 25478.7%★★★★☆
201873.338 of 26685.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202546.086 of 21560.0%★★★☆☆
202440.499 of 19148.2%★★☆☆☆
202371.819 of 16188.2%★★★★☆
202232.683 of 13739.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202535.0295 of 42630.8%★★☆☆☆
202425.6336 of 42020.0%★☆☆☆☆
202323.8302 of 41627.4%★☆☆☆☆
202213.2367 of 41411.4%★☆☆☆☆
202127.5287 of 40228.6%★☆☆☆☆
201928.9276 of 40832.4%★★☆☆☆
201843.6206 of 40348.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202522.4340 of 40616.3%★☆☆☆☆
202431.0294 of 40327.0%★☆☆☆☆
202349.3152 of 38560.5%★★★☆☆
202222.8306 of 38219.9%★☆☆☆☆
202155.2129 of 37465.5%★★★☆☆
201967.778 of 36478.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202540.1224 of 37740.6%★★☆☆☆
202431.5267 of 35825.4%★☆☆☆☆
202339.5172 of 34450.0%★★★☆☆
202225.2255 of 32421.3%★☆☆☆☆
202140.6190 of 32641.7%★★☆☆☆
201948.7128 of 34763.1%★★★☆☆
201866.360 of 34582.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202522.7326 of 42623.5%★☆☆☆☆
202415.2369 of 41911.9%★☆☆☆☆
202320.1314 of 41424.2%★☆☆☆☆
20224.3403 of 4101.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202121.6315 of 40221.6%★☆☆☆☆
201923.1296 of 40727.3%★☆☆☆☆
201838.0213 of 40547.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202522.5308 of 35914.2%★☆☆☆☆
202426.6262 of 36127.4%★☆☆☆☆
202326.7252 of 33925.7%★☆☆☆☆
202223.6298 of 34413.4%★☆☆☆☆
202139.5185 of 33344.4%★★☆☆☆
201922.7284 of 34918.6%★☆☆☆☆
201835.4208 of 35541.4%★★☆☆☆
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)78th percentile+47 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+40 vs school
Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+39 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+33 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)21st percentile-10 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+40 vs school
African American (2025)80th percentile+40 vs school
Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+37 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+29 vs school
Female (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school
High school
African American (2025)61st percentile+37 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+35 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+16 vs school
Female (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)14th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts43%-10 vs state
Mathematics34%-7 vs state
Algebra I18%-19 vs state
Science11%-16 vs state

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Students at TEAM Academy Charter School are 76% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

TEAM Academy Charter School ranks 927th of 1347 New Jersey alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 6,406 students attended TEAM Academy Charter School.


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