The top reported proficiency rate is 18% in English language arts. The lowest is 5% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District
The Barack Obama Green Charter High School District is a single-school charter district serving grades six through twelve in Union County, New Jersey. It is a small, focused district—it is the only school under its own district umbrella—and it operates as a charter, meaning it functions independently of the local traditional public school district while still being publicly funded. The student body is almost entirely Hispanic and Black, with a heavy majority of Hispanic students making up most of the enrollment. White, Asian, and multiracial students each account for a tiny fraction of the population; there were no Native American or Pacific Islander students reported. Free or reduced-price lunch data, special education counts, and English learner numbers were not available in the data provided, so a family should ask the school directly for demographic details on economic need and special programs.
On the 2024-25 New Jersey Student Learning Assessment, performance was very low. In sixth-grade math, a small share of students met proficiency; by seventh grade, nearly none did; and in eighth grade, no student scored at the proficient level. English language arts results were somewhat less stark: about one out of eight sixth graders met the bar, a tiny fraction of seventh graders, and roughly one-third of eighth graders reached proficiency. Eighth-grade science results were also very low. Taken together across all tested grades and subjects, the district placed in the bottom quartile among Union County's districts. A parent considering this school should weigh these numbers carefully and may want to discuss academic supports and intervention strategies with the school leadership directly.
Chronic absenteeism, however, was low relative to the county. The district’s chronic absenteeism rate ranked in the top quartile among Union County's districts, meaning that the students who are enrolled tend to be in class. Per-pupil current spending landed in the middle range among county districts, though toward the lower half, at a level near the county midpoint.
A graduation rate was not reported in the data, which often happens for a charter district that may have a different reporting framework. The district website and directory pages did not yield information on recent referendums, curriculum changes, property-tax shifts, or board policy changes, and the district brief found no major developments to note. The school itself, The Barack Obama Green Charter High School, is the only building in this district.
For a family trying to understand this place, here is what stands out: it is a small, single-school charter with an almost entirely Hispanic and Black student body, located in Union County but without a city of address in the data, so a family should confirm the physical location and how transportation works. Academic results on state tests are well below county averages, which is a serious consideration. The district has no reported AP, career-and-technical-education, or dual-credit program information, though such offerings may exist and a family should ask the school directly. The low chronic absenteeism rate suggests that the students who attend do so regularly, which is a positive sign for school climate at a basic level. This is a school that, from the evidence available, serves a population that faces significant academic challenges, and a family would want to understand what specific academic interventions, support structures, and postsecondary pathways are in place before enrolling.
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