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BelovED Community Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
430th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Alternative Schools
Better than 68% of New Jersey alternative schools
Summary

BelovED Community Charter School is an alternative public charter school in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving 1,556 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the state average in key metrics, making it a standout option for families in the area.

BelovED Community Charter School boasts impressive graduation rates, ranging from 88.3% to 91.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Its dropout rates are also very low, between 0.2% and 1.2%, much lower than the state average. Academically, the school's students outperform the state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 63.8% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.9%, and 67.2% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 49.8%.

When compared to nearby charter schools, such as TEAM Academy Charter School, People's Achieve Community Charter School, and North Star Academy Charter School, BelovED Community Charter School stands out for its consistently higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates. Additionally, the school's spending per student ($7,699 in 2018-2019) is lower than some of its nearby counterparts, yet it is achieving better academic outcomes. While the school's student-teacher ratio has increased from 14.9 in 2021-2022 to 20.2 in 2023-2024, this does not seem to have negatively impacted its performance.

1,573
Students ?
22.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,699
Per pupil spending ?
79.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 508 Grand Street
       Jersey City, NJ  07302

(201) 630-4700

District: BelovED Community Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
31.8%
African American:
25.5%
White:
22.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2022
Above the New Jersey median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg54%
New Jersey avg44%
Elementary school
430th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From top 47% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
269th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 17 pts since 2019
From bottom 47% (2019) to top 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
133rd of 434
New Jersey public high schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 5 pts since 2023
From top 26% (2023) to top 31% (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
202569.4430 of 134768.1%★★★☆☆
202454.2619 of 133853.7%★★★☆☆
202354.4611 of 134254.5%★★★☆☆
202259.9554 of 134558.8%★★★☆☆
202168.9365 of 131772.3%★★★★☆
201954.6662 of 136051.3%★★★☆☆
201850.6699 of 135348.3%★★☆☆☆
201744.1809 of 135240.2%★★☆☆☆
201638.0866 of 134635.7%★★☆☆☆
201555.0640 of 135752.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202585.343 of 46390.7%★★★★★
202463.1133 of 46971.6%★★★★☆
202368.9114 of 46375.4%★★★★☆
202275.988 of 49482.2%★★★★☆
202190.123 of 45695.0%★★★★★
201968.9133 of 52274.5%★★★★☆
201862.3161 of 51768.9%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202562.5134 of 33059.4%★★★☆☆
202442.2212 of 34037.6%★★☆☆☆
202348.9190 of 34645.1%★★☆☆☆
202252.1179 of 34848.6%★★☆☆☆
202151.0169 of 33950.1%★★★☆☆
201944.5209 of 37043.5%★★☆☆☆
201834.0257 of 37030.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202562.0164 of 59772.5%★★★★☆
202452.1184 of 55967.1%★★★☆☆
202330.0354 of 49929.1%★☆☆☆☆
202226.6368 of 48924.7%★☆☆☆☆
202139.6213 of 41148.2%★★☆☆☆
201924.1362 of 46321.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202571.3377 of 132671.6%★★★★☆
202457.8547 of 131758.5%★★★☆☆
202347.0672 of 131849.0%★★☆☆☆
202260.1537 of 132659.5%★★★☆☆
202167.7363 of 129071.9%★★★★☆
201948.3728 of 133145.3%★★☆☆☆
201848.9721 of 133345.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202577.2184 of 103282.2%★★★★☆
202460.9330 of 98966.6%★★★☆☆
202361.6309 of 98268.5%★★★☆☆
202273.5197 of 95379.3%★★★★☆
202180.4112 of 89687.5%★★★★☆
201960.2305 of 89966.1%★★★☆☆
201868.7212 of 87075.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202587.775 of 102392.7%★★★★★
202475.4144 of 93984.7%★★★★☆
202379.4112 of 91087.7%★★★★☆
202287.365 of 86392.5%★★★★★
202191.918 of 83997.9%★★★★★
201974.6151 of 94884.1%★★★★☆
201868.9220 of 94276.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202566.3452 of 131865.7%★★★☆☆
202450.4638 of 131351.4%★★★☆☆
202361.6503 of 131561.7%★★★☆☆
202258.9535 of 132459.6%★★★☆☆
202169.3345 of 129773.4%★★★★☆
201960.5538 of 133559.7%★★★☆☆
201852.0654 of 133451.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202525.4746 of 102327.1%★☆☆☆☆
202431.7614 of 98937.9%★★☆☆☆
202342.3470 of 95850.9%★★★☆☆
202253.5362 of 94961.9%★★★☆☆
201925.5727 of 100727.8%★☆☆☆☆
201818.2825 of 100117.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202554.6456 of 97053.0%★★★☆☆
202443.5562 of 96341.6%★★☆☆☆
202340.6596 of 97538.9%★★☆☆☆
202244.6561 of 97642.5%★★☆☆☆
202153.5412 of 96457.3%★★★☆☆
201947.6562 of 102345.1%★★☆☆☆
201867.1326 of 102268.1%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202560.7269 of 75264.2%★★★☆☆
202464.5240 of 74367.7%★★★☆☆
202361.8254 of 74866.0%★★★☆☆
202259.5268 of 74564.0%★★★☆☆
202165.1197 of 65269.8%★★★★☆
201947.9392 of 74547.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202576.147 of 35986.9%★★★★☆
202484.224 of 35293.2%★★★★★
202376.948 of 36186.7%★★★★☆
202272.454 of 35684.8%★★★★☆
202183.222 of 29192.4%★★★★★
201961.695 of 32670.9%★★★★☆
201851.4137 of 32658.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202537.9144 of 20429.4%★★☆☆☆
20247.6185 of 2007.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202343.0128 of 20136.3%★★☆☆☆
202228.6151 of 20024.5%★☆☆☆☆
202140.089 of 14739.5%★★☆☆☆
201931.2144 of 19927.6%★☆☆☆☆
201824.7158 of 20021.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202566.274 of 34378.4%★★★★☆
202440.1171 of 32046.6%★★☆☆☆
202135.1126 of 19736.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202559.2279 of 72861.7%★★★☆☆
202464.6237 of 71766.9%★★★☆☆
202357.7271 of 72062.4%★★★☆☆
202255.9292 of 72659.8%★★★☆☆
202160.3201 of 62567.8%★★★☆☆
201943.5422 of 70340.0%★★☆☆☆
201835.7458 of 68032.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202576.890 of 60885.2%★★★★☆
202481.465 of 58989.0%★★★★☆
202381.165 of 58788.9%★★★★☆
202279.868 of 59188.5%★★★★☆
202183.639 of 48091.9%★★★★★
201965.0143 of 52472.7%★★★★☆
201845.1269 of 50446.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202580.154 of 61391.2%★★★★★
202483.642 of 58492.8%★★★★★
202386.130 of 56894.7%★★★★★
202276.456 of 54989.8%★★★★☆
202186.223 of 46795.1%★★★★★
201966.1113 of 54179.1%★★★★☆
201851.6225 of 52256.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202559.8261 of 72664.0%★★★☆☆
202465.3212 of 71970.5%★★★★☆
202365.3221 of 71869.2%★★★☆☆
202261.7229 of 73068.6%★★★☆☆
202170.2156 of 63575.4%★★★★☆
201952.3324 of 69753.5%★★★☆☆
201835.3449 of 67533.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202560.9134 of 50773.6%★★★★☆
202465.0118 of 51076.9%★★★★☆
202350.1192 of 50562.0%★★★☆☆
202220.4490 of 5358.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202141.3216 of 40146.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202541.0300 of 50240.2%★★☆☆☆
202444.1285 of 51044.1%★★☆☆☆
202345.7273 of 50946.4%★★☆☆☆
202244.5274 of 51246.5%★★☆☆☆
202144.8222 of 43549.0%★★☆☆☆
201938.1325 of 50435.5%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202563.0133 of 43469.4%★★★☆☆
202454.4173 of 42959.7%★★★☆☆
202361.9109 of 42274.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202571.249 of 28382.7%★★★★☆
202469.055 of 28280.5%★★★★☆
202384.413 of 25094.8%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202545.3113 of 19040.5%★★☆☆☆
202449.796 of 19149.7%★★★☆☆
202329.8121 of 17229.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202563.3132 of 42669.0%★★★☆☆
202452.7190 of 42054.8%★★★☆☆
202360.699 of 41676.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202586.332 of 40692.1%★★★★★
202477.262 of 40384.6%★★★★☆
202387.729 of 38592.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202584.625 of 37793.4%★★★★★
202478.932 of 35891.1%★★★★★
202384.519 of 34494.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202560.4133 of 42668.8%★★★☆☆
202457.5140 of 41966.6%★★★☆☆
202371.670 of 41483.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202558.799 of 35972.4%★★★★☆
202468.464 of 36182.3%★★★★☆
202372.637 of 33989.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202554.8140 of 34759.7%★★★☆☆
202449.8161 of 34553.3%★★★☆☆
202368.552 of 33584.5%★★★★☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+25 vs school
African American (2025)91st percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)66th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2025)27th percentile-41 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+27 vs school
African American (2025)87th percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+21 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2025)74th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)64th percentile~ school
Female (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)40th percentile-24 vs school
Asian (2025)29th percentile-35 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+24 vs school
Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+23 vs school
African American (2025)83rd percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)69th percentile~ school
Male (2025)69th percentile~ school
White (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2025)41st percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Geometry71%+15 vs state
English Language Arts69%+16 vs state
Algebra I56%+19 vs state
Mathematics47%+5 vs state
Science29%~ state avg

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BelovED Community Charter School ranks 430th of 1347 New Jersey alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at BelovED Community Charter School are 32% Hispanic, 25% African American, 22% White, 15% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,573 students attended BelovED Community Charter School.


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