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Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 11% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

The Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School is a public charter high school located in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, serving grades 7-12 with a student population of 332. The school is part of the Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School District, which is ranked 602 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Jersey high schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments (NJSLA) significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had only 7.7% proficiency in 7th grade ELA, 0% proficiency in 7th grade Math, and 6.1% proficiency in 11th grade Science, compared to state averages of 57%, 38.8%, and 31.3% respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 87.1% to 91.3% over the past few years, slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0.9% to 1.8%, slightly higher than the state average.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Sayreville War Memorial High School, Metuchen High School, Carteret High School, and Perth Amboy High School generally outperform the Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The stark contrast in performance highlights the significant challenges the charter school faces in providing a high-quality education to its students.

259

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,684

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

612 Amboy Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

(848) 203-3742

District: Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.5%

African American:

6.6%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2022 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (12% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 41 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg12%

New Jersey avg45%

Middle school

720^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 8 pts since 2018

From bottom 12% (2018) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

386^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

602^nd of 609Academy for Urban Leadership 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	720 of 752	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	740 of 743	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	735 of 748	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	580 of 745	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	676 of 745	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	627 of 716	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	688 of 728	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	706 of 717	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	689 of 720	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	544 of 726	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	651 of 703	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	608 of 680	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	9.4	580 of 589	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	578 of 587	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	377 of 591	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.6	496 of 524	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	426 of 504	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	593 of 613	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	533 of 584	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	512 of 568	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	450 of 549	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	458 of 541	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	393 of 522	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	648 of 726	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	715 of 719	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	708 of 718	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	610 of 730	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	631 of 697	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	588 of 675	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	386 of 434	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	406 of 429	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	401 of 422	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	399 of 415	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	356 of 405	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	351 of 416	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	330 of 415	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	319 of 411	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.8	313 of 409	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	302 of 406	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.1	267 of 411	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	253 of 396	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	155 of 215	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	172 of 191	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	141 of 161	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	114 of 137	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	100 of 101	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	90 of 138	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	139 of 146	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	399 of 426	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	391 of 420	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	405 of 416	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	394 of 414	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	371 of 402	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	350 of 408	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	342 of 403	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	362 of 406	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	378 of 403	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	355 of 385	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	358 of 382	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	325 of 374	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	278 of 364	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	261 of 368	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	329 of 377	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	348 of 358	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	302 of 344	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	292 of 324	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	285 of 326	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	221 of 345	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	396 of 426	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	407 of 419	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	394 of 414	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	388 of 410	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	332 of 402	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	357 of 407	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	302 of 405	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile~ school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry20%-36 vs state

English Language Arts14%-41 vs state

Algebra I7%-23 vs state

Science5%-20 vs state

Mathematics0%-31 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, April 22, 2016

If the administration were truly leaders rather than bosses that replace employees every few months then the students might have a chance. Many excellent educators here, with a love for students and a mastery of teaching. Wonderful students and families overall. Sadly, poor management will likely lead this school to close. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	612 Amboy Ave	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(848) 203-3742	259	22	11.7	89.2%	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.6%)	237 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	386^th of 434 public high schools	11.1%		11	406^th of 429 public high schools	5.4%	20	58.8	14.7	4.0	6.1		7.7	16.7	14.0		0.0	0.0		4.0	11.4	7.4			20.0			$11,684	$729	$10,955
Perth Amboy High School	Public	9-12	931 Convery Blvd	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6030	2,769	188	14.7	69.8%	23 (0.8%)	110 (4.0%)	2,608 (94.2%)	11 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.4%)	17.7	371^st of 434 public high schools	14.5%		13.4	388^th of 429 public high schools	9.6%	17	65.6	30.0		10.2				33.0					6.7	3.3	6.5	30.2		29.6	73.7	70.0	$14,528	$429	$14,099
Perth Amboy Magnet School	Public	9-12	457 High Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6300	269	17	15.8	74.3%	27 (10.0%)	28 (10.4%)	208 (77.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50.5	198^th of 434 public high schools	54.4%		51.8	191^st of 429 public high schools	55.5%	7		85.9		32.8				34.9					30.2		30.2	46.2		46.2			$11,074	$779	$10,295
Woodbridge Academy Magnet School	Public	9-12	1 Convery Boulevard	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 634-5858	288	21	13.7	4.2%	13 (4.5%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	258 (89.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	85.1	28^th of 434 public high schools	93.5%		88.5	21^st of 429 public high schools	95.1%	7				98.7															100.0	100.0	$9,375	$130	$9,245
South Amboy Middle/High School	Public	6-12	200 Governor Harold G Hoffman	South Amboy	08879	Middlesex County	South Amboy School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 316-7669	616	44	14.0	58.6%	219 (35.6%)	78 (12.7%)	282 (45.8%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	39.4	268^th of 434 public high schools	38.2%		30.5	303^rd of 429 public high schools	29.4%	35	85.1	65.9	6.8	24.4	23.5	28.1	30.1	29.4	20.5	30.0	1.8	36.8	4.2		11.1						$10,459	$691	$9,768
Woodbridge High School	Public	9-12	25 Samuel Lupo Place	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8600	1,681	131	12.8	54.3%	468 (27.8%)	284 (16.9%)	727 (43.2%)	172 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.8%)	19.2	366^th of 434 public high schools	15.7%		31.5	299^th of 429 public high schools	30.3%	67	67.9	36.6		10.6				22.3					6.9	10.0	7.0	29.4		26.3			$8,691		$8,691
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School	Public	9-12	200 Washington Avenue	Iselin	08830	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8650	1,405	111	12.6	46.8%	199 (14.2%)	123 (8.8%)	396 (28.2%)	668 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.4%)	51.1	196^th of 434 public high schools	54.8%		54.8	170^th of 429 public high schools	60.4%	26	80.2	56.8		24.2				47.6					32.8		31.7	92.8	13.3	71.9			$8,039		$8,039
Sayreville War Memorial High School	Public	9-12	820 Washington Road	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 525-5252	1,764	141	12.5	46.2%	623 (35.3%)	300 (17.0%)	486 (27.6%)	273 (15.5%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	69 (3.9%)	40.6	258^th of 434 public high schools	40.6%		46.6	219^th of 429 public high schools	49.0%	39		66.0		25.9				52.3					7.8		8.7	33.3		32.9	100.0	95.0	$7,656		$7,656
Metuchen High School	Public	9-12	400 Grove Ave	Metuchen	08840	Middlesex County	Metuchen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 321-8744	718	60	11.8	9.3%	336 (46.8%)	29 (4.0%)	104 (14.5%)	185 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.8%)	80.2	51^st of 434 public high schools	88.2%		82.7	47^th of 429 public high schools	89.0%	4		83.8		51.8				86.1					41.8	9.1	38.5	88.0		88.0	100.0	100.0	$8,384		$8,384
Carteret High School	Public	9-12	199 Washington Avenue	Carteret	07008	Middlesex County	Carteret Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 541-8960	1,188	87	13.6	72.6%	114 (9.6%)	210 (17.7%)	576 (48.5%)	251 (21.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	30 (2.5%)	27.8	323^rd of 434 public high schools	25.6%		20.3	355^th of 429 public high schools	17.2%	32	77.7	43.2		11.2				36.7					10.6	6.5	10.0	28.6	0.0	20.0	53.5	53.5	$5,770		$5,770

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