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Kindle Education Public Charter School

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Kindle Education Public Charter School ranks 514 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-7

514^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 32% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Kindle Education Public Charter School is a middle school located in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving grades 6-7 with a total enrollment of 66 students. The school is part of the Kindle Education Public Charter School District, which is ranked 478 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Kindle Education Public Charter School is underperforming compared to nearby schools. The school's proficiency rates on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) are significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 48%, compared to the state average of 56.1%, and its 7th grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 29.3%, compared to the state average of 38.8%. Compared to nearby schools like West New York Middle School and Union Hill Middle School, Kindle Education Public Charter School's academic performance is among the lowest.

Additionally, Kindle Education Public Charter School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 31.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the 14.9% chronic absenteeism rate reported for the nearby schools. The school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 6:1, suggest that the low academic performance and high absenteeism may be due to other factors, such as socioeconomic challenges or lack of student engagement. Addressing these issues could be an important focus for the school's improvement efforts.

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Journal Square Plaza
Jersey City, NJ 07306

(551) 350-1520

District: Kindle Education Public Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.7%

Hispanic:

34.5%

White:

12.6%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 15% New Jersey)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

New Jersey avg48%

514^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

478^th of 609Kindle Education Public Charter School among New Jersey districts

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 (2025)51st percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-10 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Kindle Education Public Charter School

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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)		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 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kindle Education Public Charter School	Public, Charter	6-7	35 Journal Square Plaza	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Kindle Education Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(551) 350-1520	87	4	21.7	64.4%	11 (12.6%)	38 (43.7%)	30 (34.5%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	30.4	514^th of 752 public middle schools	31.6%					(n/a)		48.0	44.6		13.2	29.3
Franklin L. Williams School	Public	6-8	222 Laidlaw Avenue	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-8340	906	73	12.4	81.9%	73 (8.1%)	65 (7.2%)	674 (74.4%)	87 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	22	580^th of 752 public middle schools	22.9%		26.3	542^nd of 743 public middle schools	27.1%	38	4.5	36.2	44.0	34.9	20.9	29.3	0.7	40.4	40.4	$12,649	$746	$11,903
Middle School # 4	Public	6-8	107 Bright Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 946-5740	755	47	16.0	55.5%	147 (19.5%)	146 (19.3%)	226 (29.9%)	211 (27.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.8%)	64.8	236^th of 752 public middle schools	68.6%		68.9	201^st of 743 public middle schools	72.9%	35	27.5	65.2	64.5	55.6	53.0	55.2	5.7	88.3	88.3	$10,749	$520	$10,229
Explore Middle School	Public	6-8	180 9th Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6395	163	15	11.2	27.6%	44 (27.0%)	21 (12.9%)	70 (42.9%)	20 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	91.3	32^nd of 752 public middle schools	95.7%		92.2	26^th of 743 public middle schools	96.5%	6	29.5	91.1	89.1	90.2	71.5	78.2	43.8	100.0	100.0	$10,449		$10,449
Academy I	Public	6-8	209 Bergen Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6500	415	31	13.6	53.7%	97 (23.4%)	55 (13.3%)	71 (17.1%)	178 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.7%)	88.2	60^th of 752 public middle schools	92.0%		91.6	33^rd of 743 public middle schools	95.6%	27	39.0	95.8	97.6	86.5	86.3	85.7		65.7	65.7	$10,195	$392	$9,803
Hoboken Middle School	Public	6-8	158 Fourth Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3750	438	43	10.2	43.4%	204 (46.6%)	52 (11.9%)	136 (31.1%)	30 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.3%)	71.8	181^st of 752 public middle schools	75.9%		64.9	235^th of 743 public middle schools	68.4%	54	25.4	77.3	64.9	58.3	66.9	57.8	12.3	94.5	94.5	$12,680	$301	$12,379
Emerson Middle School	Public	6-8	318 - 18th Street	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5900	999	67	14.9	86.7%	10 (1.0%)	10 (1.0%)	972 (97.3%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.4	342^nd of 752 public middle schools	54.5%		52.1	328^th of 743 public middle schools	55.9%	14	5.1	67.1	59.7	66.9	42.1	28.0	26.5			$8,615	$483	$8,132
Ezra L. Nolan School	Public	6-8	88 Gates Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6570	250	31	8.0	84.0%	7 (2.8%)	135 (54.0%)	96 (38.4%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	7.7	737^th of 752 public middle schools	2.0%		6.6	739^th of 743 public middle schools	0.5%	2	1.0	16.3	13.9	11.6	5.8	3.9	2.9			$12,859	$319	$12,540
Union Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	3800 Hudson Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5936	865	59	14.6	83.5%	11 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	846 (97.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.7	270^th of 752 public middle schools	64.1%		63.2	248^th of 743 public middle schools	66.6%	22	6.4		66.9	69.6		36.8	44.3			$10,040	$489	$9,551
West New York Middle School	Public	7-8	201 57th St	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4160	1,087	68	15.9	91.4%	19 (1.7%)	10 (0.9%)	1,048 (96.4%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	31.2	502^nd of 752 public middle schools	33.2%		31.6	494^th of 743 public middle schools	33.5%	8	9.4		39.0	45.2		25.1	16.3	100.0	100.0	$8,996	$962	$8,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Kindle Education Public Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Kindle Education Public Charter School?

Students at Kindle Education Public Charter School are 44% African American, 34% Hispanic, 13% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Kindle Education Public Charter School in?

Kindle Education Public Charter School

Is Kindle Education Public Charter School a good school?

Kindle Education Public Charter School ranks 514^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kindle Education Public Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Kindle Education Public Charter School.

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