The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in English language arts. The lowest is 26% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Teaneck Community Charter School
Teaneck Community Charter School is a district that operates a single school serving kindergarten through eighth grade, drawing students from across the Teaneck area of Bergen County. Because its grade band stops at eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and families will need to plan for a high school transition elsewhere, typically into one of the county’s regional or local high schools. The school is a charter, meaning it has a specific admissions process and is open to residents of the sending district, in this case Teaneck, on a space-available basis.
The student body is diverse in composition. Families should expect a peer environment where no single racial or ethnic group holds a majority. The largest shares of students are Hispanic and Black, with White students and Asian students each making up a smaller but visible portion, and a modest number of students identify as multiracial or belonging to other groups. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and on the shares of students receiving special education services or English learner support were not available in this report; a parent considering the school may want to ask the school directly about these dimensions of student support.
On state assessments, the school shows a notable strength in English language arts. From third through seventh grade, the large majority of students scored at or above proficiency on the NJSLA reading and writing exams, with rates holding steady around a high level. Eighth grade ELA, while still showing a majority proficient, is somewhat lower. Math performance is more uneven. In the early elementary grades, a large share of students were proficient, but by fifth and sixth grade the share dropped to a modest level, and by eighth grade it became a small share. Science results followed a similar pattern, with a modest share proficient in fifth grade and a smaller share in eighth grade. Taken together, these results position the school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades below the midpoint among Bergen County’s districts. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate is also below the midpoint of the county’s districts, meaning a higher share of students are missing a notable number of school days. A parent may want to ask the school how it supports regular attendance.
The per-pupil spending figure falls in the middle range, though toward the lower half of the county’s districts, which is not unusual for a charter school operating on a per-pupil allocation from the state rather than a local tax levy.
The district brief turned up no lasting changes or recent developments publicly reported in the span searched, so this narrative draws entirely on the enrollment and academic data available. The absence of a high school program means the school’s academic pathway ends at eighth grade, and families will need to identify a secondary option. For a family seeking a small K-8 charter environment in a diverse setting, with a strong record in early and middle-grade reading, this school fits that description. The math and science performance, particularly in the upper grades, is an area a parent may want to understand better by speaking with the school about curriculum and support.
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