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McCorristin Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
Summary

McCorristin Charter School is a public charter school in Hamilton, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade with a total enrollment of approximately 000 students. Based on the available data, the school's academic performance is significantly lower than the state average across most grade levels and subject areas.

On the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments), the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts range from 13.3% in 6th grade to 31% in 8th grade, compared to the state average of 44.9% to 57.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 0% in 6th and 8th grades to 20% in 4th grade, compared to the state average of 39.8% to 49.8%. The school's performance on the NJGPA (New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment) is also significantly lower than the state average, with 63.6% proficiency in English Language Arts and 20.8% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 80.7% and 58%, respectively.

Unfortunately, the data does not provide information on the school's free and reduced lunch rates or student-teacher ratio, making it difficult to fully understand the school's context and how it compares to the surrounding schools or the state. However, the consistently low academic performance suggests that the McCorristin Charter School may need to focus on improving its instructional practices, curriculum, and support systems to better serve its students and close the achievement gap.

400
Students ?
100.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
71.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 175 Leonard Avenue
       Hamilton, NJ  08610

(609) 586-3705

District: McCorristin Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.8%
African American:
46.0%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2025 → 7th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (18% vs 46% meeting standards)
!Algebra II scores 71 pts below the New Jersey average
!Large classes — about 100 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school18%
District avg18%
New Jersey avg46%
Elementary school
1,299th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 4%
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Middle school
684th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Bottom 9%
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High school
404th of 434
New Jersey public high schools ?
Bottom 7%
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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
African American (2025)23rd percentile+20 vs school
Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)4th percentile~ school
Middle school
African American (2025)40th percentile+31 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)11th percentile~ school
Female (2025)9th percentile~ school
High school
Special Education (2025)20th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)8th percentile~ school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts21%-32 vs state
Algebra I11%-26 vs state
Mathematics7%-34 vs state
Algebra II6%-71 vs state
Science6%-20 vs state
Geometry5%-48 vs state

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Students at McCorristin Charter School are 51% Hispanic, 46% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended McCorristin Charter School.

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Latest New Jersey data All new data »
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 NJGPA, NJSLA & NJSLA-S test scoresDec 3, 2025
2023–24 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025
2023–24 NJGPA test scoresJan 22, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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