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Empowerment Academy Charter School

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Empowerment Academy Charter School ranks 760 th of 1347 New Jersey alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-10

760^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Alternative Schools

Better than 44% of New Jersey alternative schools

Summary

Empowerment Academy Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Jersey City, NJ, serving grades KG-10 with a total enrollment of 1,181 students. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 65.03% to 72.4% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Empowerment Academy Charter School has generally outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with scores ranging from 41.5% to 64.6% proficient or better in 2024-2025. However, the school's mathematics proficiency lags behind the state, with scores ranging from 18.2% to 57.9% proficient or better in the same year. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 19.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and some nearby charter schools. At $8,106 per student in 2018-2019, Empowerment Academy Charter School's spending is lower than some of the nearby charter schools, such as TEAM Academy ($11,261) and Great Oaks Legacy ($13,707).

Compared to nearby charter schools, Empowerment Academy Charter School's performance on ELA and mathematics proficiency tests is mixed. While it outperforms the state average in ELA, it lags behind schools like North Star Academy, TEAM Academy, and BelovED Community Charter in both ELA and mathematics. The high chronic absenteeism rates at Empowerment Academy Charter School are a concern and may be impacting student learning and achievement, an area the school should focus on improving.

1,272

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,106

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Ege Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304

(201) 630-4798

District: Empowerment Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.4%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Asian:

18.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2018 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 13 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

New Jersey avg43%

Elementary school

760^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

436^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 8 pts since 2023

From bottom 34% (2023) to bottom 42% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	760 of 1347	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	835 of 1338	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	906 of 1342	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	860 of 1345	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	586 of 1317	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	711 of 1360	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	742 of 1353	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	174 of 463	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	253 of 469	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	276 of 463	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	248 of 494	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	170 of 456	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	164 of 522	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	135 of 517	73.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	185 of 330	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	222 of 340	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	266 of 346	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	242 of 348	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	247 of 339	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	236 of 370	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.5	296 of 370	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	113 of 597	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	91 of 559	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	122 of 499	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	121 of 489	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	110 of 411	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	56 of 463	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.3	30 of 434	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	731 of 1326	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	885 of 1317	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	924 of 1318	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	894 of 1326	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	689 of 1290	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	837 of 1331	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	937 of 1333	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	309 of 1032	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	395 of 989	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	373 of 982	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	468 of 953	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	211 of 896	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	344 of 899	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	182 of 870	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	303 of 1023	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	322 of 939	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	434 of 910	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	335 of 863	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	123 of 839	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	188 of 948	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	127 of 942	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	725 of 1318	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	772 of 1313	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	799 of 1315	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	755 of 1324	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	480 of 1297	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	528 of 1335	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	511 of 1334	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	632 of 1023	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	652 of 989	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	685 of 958	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	535 of 949	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	497 of 868	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.1	915 of 1007	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	763 of 970	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	783 of 963	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	836 of 975	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	822 of 976	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	717 of 964	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	436 of 752	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	420 of 743	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	494 of 748	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	152 of 359	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	215 of 352	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	244 of 361	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	149 of 356	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	121 of 291	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	151 of 204	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	116 of 200	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	159 of 201	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	138 of 200	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	96 of 147	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	126 of 343	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	58 of 288	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	436 of 728	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	492 of 717	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	556 of 720	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	479 of 726	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	392 of 625	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	154 of 608	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	285 of 589	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	306 of 587	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	317 of 591	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	140 of 480	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	231 of 613	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	248 of 584	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	267 of 568	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	185 of 549	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	96 of 467	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	389 of 726	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	302 of 719	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	362 of 718	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	352 of 730	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	248 of 635	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	323 of 507	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	245 of 510	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	332 of 505	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	393 of 502	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.4	195 of 510	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	346 of 509	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	303 of 435	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)44th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

Algebra I18%-13 vs state

Science16%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

I also am surprised by the rating on this website and I would like to know how the rating was derived. My scholar attends this school and I can personally attest to the level of growth she has had this year. Not only is the school well run but the teachers are caring and are very good educators. The curriculum is also very impressive. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

I have no idea where these rankings came from but this school is stellar! The work they are doing is above grade level and on par or exceeds with any suburban school in the state. They focus on the whole child - socially and academically. They offer the core subjects of math and ELA as well as performing arts, technology, visual arts, gym and Spanish in their regular curriculum. Additionally, they have added a gifted and talented program and a host of after school enrichment activities ranging from sports (basketball, soccer), dance, guitar, robotics, yoga and math league. Their core values really instill a sense of purpose and responsibility in the students. My kid is scoring at the 99th percentile nationally on the standardized tests and absolutely loves going to school. I don't know what they could possibly be missing! Close Quote

Schools Near Empowerment Academy Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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)		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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th 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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Empowerment Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	240 Ege Avenue	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Empowerment Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 630-4798	1,272	105	12.1	53.9%	180 (14.2%)	501 (39.4%)	300 (23.6%)	235 (18.5%)	13 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	35 (2.8%)								(n/a)			19.6	12.2		47.0	64.6	50.4	44.0	41.5	58.9	49.0	35.0	57.9	36.7	27.2	28.3	29.0		18.2	18.2			$8,106	$748	$7,358
Regional Day School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	425 Johnston Avenue	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 915-6165	67	11	6.0	77.6%	9 (13.4%)	25 (37.3%)	25 (37.3%)	6 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)
BelovED Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	508 Grand Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	BelovED Community Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 630-4700	1,573	71	22.1	79.3%	347 (22.1%)	401 (25.5%)	501 (31.8%)	240 (15.3%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	73 (4.6%)								(n/a)		54.2	34.7	13.5	37.8	63.8	79.4	56.0	69.2	66.1	77.5	72.3	67.2	60.3	47.4	41.7	33.1	19.7	100.0	34.8	55.9	70.9	70.9	$7,699	$817	$6,882
Hoboken Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	713 Washington St	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 963-0222	299	21	14.2	20.1%	157 (52.5%)	27 (9.0%)	64 (21.4%)	26 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)								(n/a)	88.0	48.0	50.0	36.4	8.0	86.3	91.3	72.7	95.4	87.0	100.0	53.8	95.5	86.9	54.5	59.1	73.9		63.6	18.8	44.7	0.0	0.0	$10,740	$525	$10,215
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	909 Broad Street	Newark	07102	Essex County	Great Oaks Legacy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(862) 256-0909	2,169	64	33.8	65.7%	5 (0.2%)	1,845 (85.1%)	311 (14.3%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	71.6	29.2	14.0	9.6	6.8	27.9	38.2	38.3	60.4	52.3	53.5	42.8	28.8	24.6	22.2	21.8	22.9	7.6	44.3	9.0	28.1	25.6	25.0	$13,707	$1,470	$12,237
North Star Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10 Washington Place	Newark	07102	Essex County	North Star Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 642-0101	6,714	190	35.3	86.7%	70 (1.0%)	5,464 (81.4%)	1,046 (15.6%)	19 (0.3%)	30 (0.4%)	3 (0.0%)	81 (1.2%)								(n/a)	86.9	62.3	23.7	13.1	35.8	59.3	67.9	61.0	73.4	70.4	72.3	63.4	64.7	56.3	46.3	43.8	46.3	32.6	46.0	22.7	35.8	63.8	62.1	$10,058	$1,071	$8,987
Marion P. Thomas Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	125 Sussex Ave	Newark	07103	Essex County	Marion P. Thomas Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 621-0060	1,410	58	24.3	68.4%	3 (0.2%)	1,108 (78.6%)	265 (18.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	19 (1.3%)								(n/a)	82.2	29.9	4.8	2.3	2.8	40.8	24.6	33.7	37.5	56.1	36.0	37.9	32.0	9.0	20.7	6.1	19.4	9.2		11.9	11.9			$8,798	$888	$7,910
Essex Regional School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	395-97 No 5th Street	Newark	07107	Essex County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 648-4333	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
TEAM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	60 Park Place	Newark	07102	Essex County	TEAM Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 622-0905	6,406	290	22.0	92.9%	12 (0.2%)	4,896 (76.4%)	1,101 (17.2%)	7 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	2 (0.0%)	381 (5.9%)								(n/a)	74.1	39.5	13.7	7.1	11.0	36.1	44.3	43.2	45.4	50.3	48.8	32.8	39.6	45.0	31.6	23.9	30.2	32.8	83.9	15.6	21.1			$11,261	$1,091	$10,170
People's Achieve Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	534 Clinton Avenue	Newark	07108	Essex County	People's Achieve Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 556-7070	796	26	30.6	87.1%	2 (0.3%)	606 (76.1%)	148 (18.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.3%)								(n/a)		42.9	5.7	1.9	13.6	33.4	51.0	24.5	45.2	32.4	45.1	49.3	51.0	42.9	7.5	14.5	7.4	11.8		4.7	4.3

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,272 students attended Empowerment Academy Charter School.

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Students at Empowerment Academy Charter School are 39% African American, 24% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 14% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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Empowerment Academy Charter School ranks 760^th of 1347 New Jersey alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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