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Pride Academy Charter School

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Pride Academy Charter School ranks 341 st of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 55% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Pride Academy Charter School is a middle school located in East Orange, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 297 students. The school is part of the Pride Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 318 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pride Academy Charter School has shown mixed performance on state assessments (NJSLA), with stronger results in English Language Arts but lower scores in math compared to the state average. The school's performance on NJSLA-S/Science assessments is also below the state average, with only 12-13% of students proficient or better. However, the school's performance for African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is notably strong, with these subgroups ranking in the top 20-50 middle schools in the state. The school also faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.1% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Nearby schools like Edison Middle School, Discovery Charter School, and South Orange Middle School generally outperform Pride Academy Charter School on state assessments, especially in math. However, Pride Academy Charter School stands out in its performance for African American and low-income students, ranking significantly higher than these nearby schools and the state average for these subgroups. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is also higher than some of the nearby schools.

300

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,531

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

117 Elmwood Ave
East Orange, NJ 07018

(973) 672-3200

District: Pride Academy Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.7%

Hispanic:

6.0%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 12 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

New Jersey avg42%

341^st of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

318^th of 609Pride Academy Charter School District 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
2025	51.5	341 of 752	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	273 of 743	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	335 of 748	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	380 of 745	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	429 of 652	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	407 of 745	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	341 of 716	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	310 of 712	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.4	202 of 713	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	56.9	296 of 713	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.9	460 of 717	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.4	510 of 704	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.4	464 of 677	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.8	532 of 684	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	599 of 677	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	86.7	19 of 352	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	36 of 361	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.9	56 of 356	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	46 of 291	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	41 of 326	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	32 of 326	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	365 of 728	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	294 of 717	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	350 of 720	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	401 of 726	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	430 of 625	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	421 of 703	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	378 of 680	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	97 of 613	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	44 of 584	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	70 of 568	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	102 of 549	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	122 of 467	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	115 of 541	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	82 of 522	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	283 of 726	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	226 of 719	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	298 of 718	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	314 of 730	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	386 of 635	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	357 of 697	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	303 of 675	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	258 of 507	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	126 of 510	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	116 of 505	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	33.7	327 of 535	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)95th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science13%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Sunday, May 11, 2014

As someone who has volunteered at Pride Academy since it was founded, I can recommend Pride as an excellent school for families who value education and want their child to learn in a nurturing, peaceful, and safe environment. Pride students have a history of high academic growth that has been recognized at a state and national level. This growth has been achieved through the students' hard work, grit, and the encouragement of the whole school community: parents, teachers and the administration.

I have witnessed the teachers and administration spending long hours after school, providing extra support for students, listening to parents' concerns, and working with families as a team. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 21, 2013

For all parents before enrolling your child in this school, please review website http://www.topix.com/forum/city/east-orange-nj/TIDP3U67G9UHAH4E3. This school is okay however some teachers and the Dean Of Student, treat the children unfairly. Close Quote

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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)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (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 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	51.5	341^st of 752 public middle schools	54.7%		60.3	273^rd of 743 public middle schools	63.3%	68	13.3	12.0			40.0	46.7	58.7	68.0			28.0	25.4	54.7	24.0								$7,531	$934	$6,597
University Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Myrtle Ave	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%)	9.5	717^th of 752 public middle schools	4.7%		10.7	700^th of 743 public middle schools	5.8%	17		1.3				18.1	18.8	24.6				3.8	10.2	3.9		54.2	54.2					$9,378	$185	$9,193
Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation	Public	8	400 Central Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4135	397	48	8.2	65.7%	1 (0.3%)	187 (47.1%)	207 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.8	541^st of 752 public middle schools	28.1%		29.7	512^th of 743 public middle schools	31.1%	29		4.9						45.1						12.3		96.6	96.6					$12,917	$383	$12,534
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%)	11.1	693^rd of 752 public middle schools	7.8%		9.6	708^th of 743 public middle schools	4.7%	15		1.3					18.4	10.2					9.1	6.1								$11,816	$431	$11,385
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)						18.6						4.4										$12,234	$381	$11,853
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%)	9.4	718^th of 752 public middle schools	4.5%		10.1	704^th of 743 public middle schools	5.2%	14		0.9					8.5	16.7					4.1	12.3								$14,015	$675	$13,340
Rosa Parks Community School	Public	3-7	369 Main Street	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4515	593	52	11.3	84.1%	2 (0.3%)	178 (30.0%)	402 (67.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	39.5	444^th of 752 public middle schools	41.0%		27.9	525^th of 743 public middle schools	29.3%	81	17.8		28.6	34.3	46.0	49.5	48.2		22.3	29.8	36.3	26.8	35.9									$8,884	$492	$8,392
South Orange Middle School	Public	6-8	70 North Ridgewood Road	South Orange	07079	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-2772	752	77	9.7	11.6%	420 (55.9%)	152 (20.2%)	68 (9.0%)	29 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	79 (10.5%)	68	213^th of 752 public middle schools	71.7%		65.3	230^th of 743 public middle schools	69.0%	17		36.1				74.8	74.4	64.2				62.4	31.6	3.1	84.1	51.3	69.3	78.8	78.8			$6,366		$6,366
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	7-8	36 Gilbert Pl	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5373	457	56	8.2	43.8%	84 (18.4%)	160 (35.0%)	173 (37.9%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	62	260^th of 752 public middle schools	65.4%		54.9	308^th of 743 public middle schools	58.5%	48		27.1					76.6	64.2					40.5	17.6	97.6	60.0	78.1			72.7	73.5	$13,694		$13,694
Edison Middle School	Public	6	75 William St	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5360	477	53	8.9	42.6%	94 (19.7%)	137 (28.7%)	195 (40.9%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.5%)								(n/a)						64.9						48.4										$11,329		$11,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Pride Academy Charter School

How many students attend Pride Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Pride Academy Charter School.

Is Pride Academy Charter School a good school?

Pride Academy Charter School ranks 341^st of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pride Academy Charter School?

Students at Pride Academy Charter School are 94% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Pride Academy Charter School in?

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