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Central Jersey College Prep Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
336th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Alternative Schools
Better than 75% of New Jersey alternative schools
Summary

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Somerset, NJ that serves grades KG-12 with a total enrollment of 1,357 students. This high-performing school has consistently maintained impressive graduation rates, with a 91.3% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year and a 100% graduation rate in the two previous years.

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School consistently outperforms the state average on NJSLA assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 74.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 52.7%. In math, the school had 79.5% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 44.2%. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.7% to 16.6% in recent years, which is lower than many nearby schools.

When compared to nearby alternative schools, Central Jersey College Prep Charter School stands out for its stronger academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism, and more favorable student-teacher ratios, ranging from 11.8 to 16.2 in recent years. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (27.41% in 2022-2023) compared to some nearby charter schools like College Achieve Central Charter School (66.32%) and The Queen City Academy Charter School (77%), suggesting the school is providing an equitable education for its diverse student population.

1,396
Students ?
11.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,883
Per pupil spending ?
33.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 101 Mettlers Road
       Somerset, NJ  08873-1235

(732) 649-3954

District: Central Jersey College Prep Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
47.1%
African American:
23.2%
Hispanic:
17.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 74th percentile in 2025 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New Jersey average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 25% of New Jersey alternative schools
94% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg63%
New Jersey avg45%
Elementary school
336th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 25%▼ down 18 pts since 2015
From top 7% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
197th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 18 pts since 2015
From top 8% (2015) to top 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
88th of 434
New Jersey public high schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey High Schools →
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
202576.4336 of 134775.1%★★★★☆
202483.9220 of 133883.6%★★★★☆
202384.5211 of 134284.3%★★★★☆
202283.6233 of 134582.7%★★★★☆
202191.4109 of 131791.7%★★★★★
201986.4155 of 136088.6%★★★★☆
201889.5104 of 135392.3%★★★★★
201789.994 of 135293.0%★★★★★
201694.727 of 134698.0%★★★★★
201590.798 of 135792.8%★★★★★
201481.1215 of 136384.2%★★★★☆
201384.0122 of 136791.1%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202579.859 of 46387.3%★★★★☆
202485.844 of 46990.6%★★★★★
202386.247 of 46389.8%★★★★★
202283.156 of 49488.7%★★★★☆
202192.320 of 45695.6%★★★★★
201990.535 of 52293.3%★★★★★
201894.616 of 51796.9%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202558.8147 of 33055.5%★★★☆☆
202463.8140 of 34058.8%★★★☆☆
202364.3124 of 34664.2%★★★☆☆
202264.6124 of 34864.4%★★★☆☆
202168.6109 of 33967.8%★★★☆☆
201977.955 of 37085.1%★★★★☆
201879.848 of 37087.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202571.4376 of 132671.6%★★★★☆
202478.6294 of 131777.7%★★★★☆
202383.4205 of 131884.4%★★★★☆
202282.9223 of 132683.2%★★★★☆
202193.941 of 129096.8%★★★★★
201985.8147 of 133189.0%★★★★☆
201886.6127 of 133390.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202536.0650 of 103237.0%★★☆☆☆
202456.6371 of 98962.5%★★★☆☆
202320.7802 of 98218.3%★☆☆☆☆
202260.6310 of 95367.5%★★★☆☆
202190.059 of 89693.4%★★★★★
201968.0233 of 89974.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202574.1185 of 102381.9%★★★★☆
202480.6110 of 93988.3%★★★★☆
202377.9123 of 91086.5%★★★★☆
202274.8143 of 86383.4%★★★★☆
202193.115 of 83998.2%★★★★★
201971.3172 of 94881.9%★★★★☆
201880.6112 of 94288.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202579.8257 of 131880.5%★★★★☆
202486.2172 of 131386.9%★★★★☆
202384.1205 of 131584.4%★★★★☆
202282.9224 of 132483.1%★★★★☆
202186.6153 of 129788.2%★★★★☆
201985.7143 of 133589.3%★★★★☆
201889.698 of 133492.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202530.0676 of 102333.9%★★☆☆☆
202376.7160 of 95883.3%★★★★☆
202248.3410 of 94956.8%★★★☆☆
201937.2561 of 100744.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202566.3315 of 97067.5%★★★☆☆
202372.9235 of 97575.9%★★★★☆
202239.1619 of 97636.6%★★☆☆☆
202149.3451 of 96453.2%★★★☆☆
201957.0440 of 102357.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202570.3197 of 75273.8%★★★★☆
202478.9131 of 74382.4%★★★★☆
202381.9104 of 74886.1%★★★★☆
202283.495 of 74587.2%★★★★☆
202186.668 of 65289.6%★★★★☆
201981.4112 of 74585.0%★★★★☆
201887.744 of 71693.9%★★★★★
201786.065 of 71290.9%★★★★★
201680.3100 of 71386.0%★★★★☆
201585.457 of 71392.0%★★★★★
201483.191 of 71787.3%★★★★☆
201376.9169 of 70476.0%★★★★☆
201241.0473 of 67730.1%★★☆☆☆
201122.1562 of 68417.8%★☆☆☆☆
201037.4484 of 67728.5%★☆☆☆☆
200944.4449 of 66432.4%★★☆☆☆
200810.7564 of 64011.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202573.262 of 35982.7%★★★★☆
202489.413 of 35296.3%★★★★★
202391.612 of 36196.7%★★★★★
202281.133 of 35690.7%★★★★★
202187.115 of 29194.8%★★★★★
201990.218 of 32694.5%★★★★★
201895.513 of 32696.0%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202565.877 of 20462.3%★★★☆☆
202480.033 of 20083.5%★★★★☆
202376.142 of 20179.1%★★★★☆
202276.234 of 20083.0%★★★★☆
202173.629 of 14780.3%★★★★☆
201974.752 of 19973.9%★★★★☆
201877.828 of 20086.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202574.7163 of 72877.6%★★★★☆
202487.070 of 71790.2%★★★★★
202387.970 of 72090.3%★★★★★
202276.5153 of 72678.9%★★★★☆
202182.086 of 62586.2%★★★★☆
201986.465 of 70390.8%★★★★★
201885.874 of 68089.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202545.3303 of 60850.2%★★★☆☆
202477.487 of 58985.2%★★★★☆
202363.1160 of 58772.7%★★★★☆
202276.583 of 59186.0%★★★★☆
202171.979 of 48083.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202565.2144 of 61376.5%★★★★☆
202489.029 of 58495.0%★★★★★
202385.832 of 56894.4%★★★★★
202267.477 of 54986.0%★★★★☆
202177.439 of 46791.6%★★★★★
201980.541 of 54192.4%★★★★★
201890.920 of 52296.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202573.5166 of 72677.1%★★★★☆
202484.399 of 71986.2%★★★★☆
202382.3106 of 71885.2%★★★★☆
202289.654 of 73092.6%★★★★★
202189.050 of 63592.1%★★★★★
201985.383 of 69788.1%★★★★☆
201892.133 of 67595.1%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202555.9162 of 50768.0%★★★☆☆
202445.4230 of 51054.9%★★★☆☆
202365.3102 of 50579.8%★★★★☆
202256.2158 of 53570.5%★★★★☆
202162.898 of 40175.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202542.4291 of 50242.0%★★☆☆☆
202474.398 of 51080.8%★★★★☆
202354.1220 of 50956.8%★★★☆☆
202266.3149 of 51270.9%★★★★☆
202183.541 of 43590.6%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202571.388 of 43479.7%★★★★☆
202467.8108 of 42974.8%★★★★☆
202374.061 of 42285.5%★★★★☆
202273.959 of 41585.8%★★★★☆
202187.918 of 40595.6%★★★★★
201975.958 of 41686.1%★★★★☆
201873.159 of 41585.8%★★★★☆
201773.654 of 41186.9%★★★★☆
201685.422 of 40994.6%★★★★★
201577.539 of 40690.4%★★★★★
201467.2155 of 41162.3%★★★☆☆
201376.869 of 39682.6%★★★★☆
201265.4169 of 38856.4%★★★☆☆
201148.4254 of 37832.8%★★☆☆☆
201018.6321 of 37113.5%★☆☆☆☆
200913.8329 of 37011.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202576.737 of 28386.9%★★★★☆
202482.923 of 28291.8%★★★★★
202394.59 of 25096.4%★★★★★
202294.110 of 25696.1%★★★★★
202189.615 of 24793.9%★★★★★
201992.912 of 25495.3%★★★★★
201880.029 of 26689.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202569.439 of 19079.5%★★★★☆
202457.575 of 19160.7%★★★☆☆
202359.758 of 17266.3%★★★☆☆
202264.145 of 17574.3%★★★★☆
202166.737 of 16577.6%★★★★☆
201966.939 of 19179.6%★★★★☆
201872.731 of 19884.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202574.678 of 42681.7%★★★★☆
202467.5108 of 42074.3%★★★★☆
202371.256 of 41686.5%★★★★☆
202275.046 of 41488.9%★★★★☆
202187.020 of 40295.0%★★★★★
201982.134 of 40891.7%★★★★★
201864.999 of 40375.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202573.966 of 40683.7%★★★★☆
202462.4128 of 40368.2%★★★☆☆
202385.131 of 38591.9%★★★★★
202270.858 of 38284.8%★★★★☆
202178.342 of 37488.8%★★★★☆
201989.722 of 36494.0%★★★★★
201874.450 of 36886.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202567.670 of 37781.4%★★★★☆
202477.734 of 35890.5%★★★★★
202389.514 of 34495.9%★★★★★
202269.436 of 32488.9%★★★★☆
202184.018 of 32694.5%★★★★★
201992.314 of 34796.0%★★★★★
201878.034 of 34590.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202573.774 of 42682.6%★★★★☆
202471.576 of 41981.9%★★★★☆
202373.666 of 41484.1%★★★★☆
202280.843 of 41089.5%★★★★☆
202187.324 of 40294.0%★★★★★
201975.254 of 40786.7%★★★★☆
201882.636 of 40591.1%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202561.386 of 35976.0%★★★★☆
202422.6295 of 36118.3%★☆☆☆☆
202396.39 of 33997.3%★★★★★
202149.4132 of 33360.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202562.596 of 34772.3%★★★★☆
202354.3107 of 33568.1%★★★☆☆
202289.215 of 33595.5%★★★★★
202149.5110 of 33667.3%★★★☆☆
201981.421 of 33993.8%★★★★★
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)87th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2025)55th percentile-20 vs school
Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-38 vs school
Special Education (2025)34th percentile-41 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-24 vs school
White (2025)42nd percentile-32 vs school
High school
African American (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school
Asian (2025)79th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Algebra II93%+11 vs state
Geometry68%+10 vs state
English Language Arts68%+15 vs state
Algebra I61%+23 vs state
Mathematics56%+15 vs state
Science47%+20 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,396 students attended Central Jersey College Prep Charter School.

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School ranks 336th of 1347 New Jersey alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Central Jersey College Prep Charter School are 47% Asian, 23% African American, 18% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

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Latest New Jersey data All new data »
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 NJGPA, NJSLA & NJSLA-S test scoresDec 3, 2025
2023–24 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025
2023–24 NJGPA test scoresJan 22, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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