The top reported proficiency rate is 37% in English language arts. The lowest is 26% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on East Orange Community Charter School
East Orange Community Charter School is a small, single-building district in New Jersey’s Essex County that serves kindergarten through fourth grade. Enrollment is modest across those five grades, with roughly comparable class sizes from kindergarten through fourth. The student body is overwhelmingly Black, with a small Hispanic share and very few students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds. Data on the proportion of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available in the sources used for this profile. A family considering this school may want to ask directly about these supports and how the school addresses a range of learning needs.
Because the school serves only the early elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report and no high school course pathways. State assessment results from the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment are available for the tested grades, third and fourth. In mathematics, roughly a quarter of students in both grades met the state’s proficiency standard. In English language arts, about a quarter of third graders reached proficiency, while in fourth grade that share rose to nearly half. The improvement in ELA between third and fourth grade is a positive signal, but the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it below the midpoint among Essex County’s districts. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate also sits below the midpoint in the county, meaning a higher share of students are missing school days than is typical for the area. Per-pupil spending falls in the lower range of the county’s districts.
Public sources did not identify any recent major changes or new initiatives at this charter school. Routine program descriptions and fiscal data are available, but nothing that met the bar of a lasting, parent-relevant shift over the past four years was found. Families looking at this school may want to learn directly from the school about how it works to improve early-grade math achievement and what approaches it uses to encourage consistent attendance. The school’s small size and narrow grade span may appeal to parents seeking a more contained elementary setting.
No community context or housing market data was available for this profile, so a parent should explore the East Orange area on their own for details on neighborhoods, transportation, and housing options.
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