The top reported proficiency rate is 37% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Union County Teams Charter School-high School/college La
Union County TEAMS Charter School–High School/College LA is a small public charter school district in Union County, New Jersey, serving kindergarten through twelfth grade. In practice, it operates a single school under the name Union County TEAMS Charter School. The student body is one of the most diverse in the county by race and ethnicity: the large majority of students are Black or African American, and a substantial share are Hispanic, with very small numbers of White, Asian, and multiracial students. Income and language data were not reported, so a family would need to ask the school directly about free lunch eligibility and English learner supports.
Academically, the school’s state test results present a mixed picture. Across the tested grades, proficiency rates in math and English language arts were below the midpoint for Union County districts when averaged together, placing the school in the bottom quartile on the district-level proficiency index. In many grade-level subjects, the share of students scoring proficient or above was low—particularly in early elementary math and fourth-grade reading. At the same time, some grades showed notably higher results: fifth-grade ELA surpassed the midpoint, and eighth-grade ELA came close, with more than half of students reaching proficiency. Science scores in grades five and eight were relatively low. Because the tested groups are small—each grade has roughly fifteen to forty students—a handful of students can shift the percentages meaningfully. A parent considering this school would want to follow up with the administration to understand how the school identifies and supports students who are behind, and how it accelerates those who are on track.
On the school environment side, chronic absenteeism was very low compared to other Union County districts, landing in the top quartile (meaning fewer students are chronically absent). That is a meaningful positive signal about student engagement and daily attendance. Per-pupil spending falls in the lower range among county districts, which is worth noting but not inherently a weakness if resources are used efficiently.
A graduation rate was not available in the data, so it is unclear whether the school has reported one or whether the data was simply missing. For a K-12 charter, that is a gap a family would want to fill directly.
No recent district-wide changes—such as curriculum overhauls, boundary changes, or tax referendums—were found in publicly available sources. The school’s name includes “TEAMS,” which might indicate a focused theme, but program details were not part of the data provided. Overall, this is a small, racially diverse charter with uneven test performance and notably strong attendance. It may fit a family seeking a small-school environment in Union County, but a careful look at academic support structures and high-school outcomes is in order.
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