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Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
681st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Alternative Schools
Better than 49% of New Jersey alternative schools
Summary

Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Garfield, New Jersey, serving 1,280 students in grades K-12. This school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, outpacing the state averages across various grade levels and subject areas.

The school's academic excellence is evident in its high proficiency rates on the NJSLA/NJGPA assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 48.5% to 65.7%, compared to the state average of 44.9% to 57.1%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were even more impressive, ranging from 26% to 51.5%, significantly higher than the state averages of 20.7% to 49.8%. The school's performance in Algebra I and Geometry is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates that far exceed the state averages. Additionally, Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of around 9-17%, lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Slocum Skewes School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.9, but Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School outperforms it in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Compared to other charter schools in the area, such as Paterson Arts and Science, College Achieve Paterson, Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology, and Passaic Arts and Science, Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School generally outperforms these schools in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts.

1,276
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,403
Per pupil spending ?
61.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 200 MacArthur Avenue
       Garfield, NJ  07026

(201) 773-9140

District: Bergen Arts and Science Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.4%
White:
27.5%
African American:
10.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
99% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg47%
New Jersey avg44%
Elementary school
681st of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 49%▼ down 33 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
332nd of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 31 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 44% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
124th of 434
New Jersey public high schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From top 8% (2015) to top 29% (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
202550.1681 of 134749.4%★★☆☆☆
202448.7687 of 133848.7%★★☆☆☆
202351.3652 of 134251.4%★★★☆☆
202251.6650 of 134551.7%★★★☆☆
202154.6532 of 131759.6%★★★☆☆
201947.1760 of 136044.1%★★☆☆☆
201852.9669 of 135350.6%★★★☆☆
201764.6535 of 135260.4%★★★☆☆
201674.0381 of 134671.7%★★★★☆
201582.1241 of 135782.2%★★★★☆
201464.9579 of 136357.5%★★★☆☆
201372.0442 of 136767.7%★★★☆☆
201277.7287 of 136378.9%★★★★☆
201179.0248 of 136081.8%★★★★☆
201067.6511 of 135462.3%★★★☆☆
200971.7426 of 134668.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202562.2123 of 46373.4%★★★★☆
202458.4167 of 46964.4%★★★☆☆
202363.1140 of 46369.8%★★★★☆
202256.4188 of 49461.9%★★★☆☆
202194.218 of 45696.1%★★★★★
201959.6181 of 52265.3%★★★☆☆
201871.7108 of 51779.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202549.5183 of 33044.5%★★☆☆☆
202425.5263 of 34022.6%★☆☆☆☆
201885.921 of 37094.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202585.784 of 59785.9%★★★★☆
202474.496 of 55982.8%★★★★☆
202348.8191 of 49961.7%★★★☆☆
202263.5113 of 48976.9%★★★★☆
201851.2183 of 43457.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202548.4680 of 132648.7%★★☆☆☆
202452.2628 of 131752.3%★★★☆☆
202354.4579 of 131856.1%★★★☆☆
202256.2583 of 132656.0%★★★☆☆
202154.2529 of 129059.0%★★★☆☆
201944.3787 of 133140.9%★★☆☆☆
201851.4681 of 133348.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202557.1373 of 103263.9%★★★☆☆
202455.8375 of 98962.1%★★★☆☆
202355.8365 of 98262.8%★★★☆☆
202253.4366 of 95361.6%★★★☆☆
202156.3300 of 89666.5%★★★☆☆
201954.0373 of 89958.5%★★★☆☆
201860.6293 of 87066.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202563.3301 of 102370.6%★★★★☆
202470.3185 of 93980.3%★★★★☆
202375.0145 of 91084.1%★★★★☆
202266.5209 of 86375.8%★★★★☆
202175.389 of 83989.4%★★★★☆
201958.6304 of 94867.9%★★★☆☆
201858.0346 of 94263.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202552.1614 of 131853.4%★★★☆☆
202445.0707 of 131346.2%★★☆☆☆
202347.6678 of 131548.4%★★☆☆☆
202245.0702 of 132447.0%★★☆☆☆
202154.8507 of 129760.9%★★★☆☆
201949.6695 of 133547.9%★★☆☆☆
201853.8631 of 133452.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202530.7668 of 102334.7%★★☆☆☆
202426.4688 of 98930.4%★★☆☆☆
202335.7545 of 95843.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202549.4511 of 97047.3%★★☆☆☆
202448.0517 of 96346.3%★★☆☆☆
202354.6441 of 97554.8%★★★☆☆
202254.5446 of 97654.3%★★★☆☆
202154.2406 of 96457.9%★★★☆☆
201944.0600 of 102341.3%★★☆☆☆
201852.2517 of 102249.4%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202552.3332 of 75255.9%★★★☆☆
202456.2301 of 74359.5%★★★☆☆
202349.4347 of 74853.6%★★★☆☆
202262.4243 of 74567.4%★★★☆☆
202159.9222 of 65266.0%★★★☆☆
201955.4328 of 74556.0%★★★☆☆
201867.3222 of 71669.0%★★★☆☆
201772.8185 of 71274.0%★★★★☆
201678.2121 of 71383.0%★★★★☆
201580.194 of 71386.8%★★★★☆
201473.1214 of 71770.2%★★★★☆
201376.3175 of 70475.1%★★★★☆
201266.8285 of 67757.9%★★★☆☆
201178.6137 of 68480.0%★★★★☆
201075.7172 of 67774.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202574.354 of 35985.0%★★★★☆
202482.427 of 35292.3%★★★★★
202377.446 of 36187.3%★★★★☆
201983.332 of 32690.2%★★★★★
201887.520 of 32693.9%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
201858.094 of 20053.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202554.5303 of 72858.4%★★★☆☆
202455.3291 of 71759.4%★★★☆☆
202352.1321 of 72055.4%★★★☆☆
202265.1221 of 72669.6%★★★☆☆
202161.0198 of 62568.3%★★★☆☆
201948.9379 of 70346.1%★★☆☆☆
201854.3336 of 68050.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202549.9275 of 60854.8%★★★☆☆
202453.0227 of 58961.5%★★★☆☆
202344.7289 of 58750.8%★★★☆☆
202267.4128 of 59178.3%★★★★☆
202171.681 of 48083.1%★★★★☆
201962.9154 of 52470.6%★★★★☆
201865.7139 of 50472.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202559.4199 of 61367.5%★★★☆☆
202477.158 of 58490.1%★★★★★
202358.5156 of 56872.5%★★★★☆
202279.047 of 54991.4%★★★★★
202185.925 of 46794.6%★★★★★
201958.5165 of 54169.5%★★★☆☆
201866.1116 of 52277.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202550.1333 of 72654.1%★★★☆☆
202456.8278 of 71961.3%★★★☆☆
202347.0343 of 71852.2%★★★☆☆
202256.4270 of 73063.0%★★★☆☆
202156.9226 of 63564.4%★★★☆☆
201960.7264 of 69762.1%★★★☆☆
201878.7140 of 67579.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202526.5391 of 50722.9%★☆☆☆☆
202432.2339 of 51033.5%★★☆☆☆
202325.9406 of 50519.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202550.3244 of 50251.4%★★★☆☆
202462.4172 of 51066.3%★★★☆☆
202359.0191 of 50962.5%★★★☆☆
202263.5163 of 51268.2%★★★☆☆
202147.9204 of 43553.1%★★★☆☆
201941.7307 of 50439.1%★★☆☆☆
201880.168 of 49786.3%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202564.0124 of 43471.4%★★★★☆
202456.5161 of 42962.5%★★★☆☆
202352.8145 of 42265.6%★★★☆☆
202258.0119 of 41571.3%★★★★☆
202155.6122 of 40569.9%★★★★☆
201963.8102 of 41675.5%★★★★☆
201865.291 of 41578.1%★★★★☆
201756.0130 of 41168.4%★★★☆☆
201648.8166 of 40959.4%★★★☆☆
201578.834 of 40691.6%★★★★★
201461.0212 of 41148.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202583.622 of 28392.2%★★★★★
202477.328 of 28290.1%★★★★★
202370.924 of 25090.4%★★★★★
202278.222 of 25691.4%★★★★★
202166.045 of 24781.8%★★★★☆
201979.522 of 25491.3%★★★★★
201883.423 of 26691.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202282.412 of 13791.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202558.9156 of 42663.4%★★★☆☆
202466.2112 of 42073.3%★★★★☆
202344.9181 of 41656.5%★★★☆☆
202257.6110 of 41473.4%★★★★☆
202153.2145 of 40263.9%★★★☆☆
201959.8125 of 40869.4%★★★☆☆
201861.9112 of 40372.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202572.472 of 40682.3%★★★★☆
202465.2111 of 40372.5%★★★★☆
202358.2104 of 38573.0%★★★★☆
202263.081 of 38278.8%★★★★☆
202165.279 of 37478.9%★★★★☆
201975.052 of 36485.7%★★★★☆
201872.156 of 36884.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202576.142 of 37788.9%★★★★☆
202472.751 of 35885.8%★★★★☆
202365.845 of 34486.9%★★★★☆
202273.827 of 32491.7%★★★★★
202168.239 of 32688.0%★★★★☆
201982.125 of 34792.8%★★★★★
201875.139 of 34588.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202565.9109 of 42674.4%★★★★☆
202448.7195 of 41953.5%★★★☆☆
202342.2180 of 41456.5%★★★☆☆
202255.9115 of 41072.0%★★★★☆
202156.8116 of 40271.1%★★★★☆
201959.6112 of 40772.5%★★★★☆
201855.4125 of 40569.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202553.7119 of 35966.9%★★★☆☆
202441.9174 of 36151.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202570.761 of 34782.4%★★★★☆
202458.1127 of 34563.2%★★★☆☆
202363.864 of 33580.9%★★★★☆
202261.672 of 33578.5%★★★★☆
202152.296 of 33671.4%★★★★☆
201948.4134 of 33960.5%★★★☆☆
201861.780 of 34076.5%★★★★☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+36 vs school
African American (2025)73rd percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+21 vs school
Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)49th percentile~ school
White (2025)47th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)85th percentile+29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)55th percentile~ school
Male (2025)54th percentile~ school
Asian (2018)53rd percentile-16 vs school
White (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-33 vs school
High school
African American (2025)92nd percentile+21 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)91st percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+17 vs school
White (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Geometry89%+34 vs state
English Language Arts59%+6 vs state
Algebra I40%+3 vs state
Mathematics38%-3 vs state
Science23%-3 vs state

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Students at Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School are 53% Hispanic, 28% White, 10% African American, 8% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,276 students attended Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School.

Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School ranks 681st of 1347 New Jersey alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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