Vineland Public Charter School, Vineland NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Vineland Public Charter School

Vineland Public Charter School serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade as a tuition-free public option in a city with deep agricultural and industrial roots. The school occupies a single building on Pennsylvania Avenue, and its charter status means families choose to enroll, accepting the lottery or application process rather than being assigned by residence. Because the school does not extend into high school, there is no graduation rate to report, and a family considering this school will need to plan for a ninth-grade transition.

Vineland itself is a large, sprawling city that covers a wide area and remains auto-dependent despite a historical downtown grid along Landis Avenue. It has a modest but steady population growth, supported by an Urban Enterprise Zone and a mix of healthcare, state government, and food-processing employers. The housing market here is more affordable than the statewide average, which can be an important factor for families weighing school options within the region. The city’s character is shaped by its Italian-American and Hispanic-American communities and its agricultural heritage, with annual traditions like the dandelion festival.

The school’s academic results present a mixed picture. In English language arts, the pattern is one of improvement across grade levels. In the earliest tested grade, only a small portion of students met or exceeded expectations, but by the upper elementary and middle school grades, a majority of students reached the proficient level. This is a trajectory that suggests the school may be building literacy skills effectively as students progress. Math performance, however, is notably lower. At every tested grade, only a slim share of students scored at or above the proficient mark, and the weakest results appear in the later middle school years. Science results follow a similar pattern; testing in the fifth grade shows modest proficiency, while eighth-grade science lags considerably. Overall, when measured across all subjects and grades, the school’s proficiency index sits above the midpoint among districts in Cumberland County, placing it ahead of several peers in the region but not at the top. A parent concerned about math preparation would want to ask the school how they address this area, especially before students move on to high school.

The student body reflects the diversity of the surrounding community. The largest group is Hispanic, followed by Black students, with a smaller share of white students and a modest number of Asian and multiracial students. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate well below the national average for charter schools in many areas, which may indicate a somewhat more economically mixed enrollment than some other public schools in the district. The school does not report data on students with disabilities or English learners in the available materials, so a family with a child in either category should ask directly about the school’s staffing and services.

No information is provided on programs such as after-school activities, arts, or enrichment, and there is no data on discipline or staffing ratios. The school’s website and school leadership would be the best source for those details. For a family considering this charter, the central questions are whether the rising ELA proficiency and above-average overall standing within the county are enough to outweigh the consistently low math and science results, and whether the school’s environment and supports align with a child’s specific needs.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

Not publicly reportedCohort of 2 students · Class of 2021

The federal source does not publish a graduation rate for cohorts this small. The cohort size is shown for context.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

425 schools plotted. 7 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 38%

School 8% · District 8%

▼ 42 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 422%

School 22% · District 22%

▼ 24 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 30%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 613%

School 13% · District 13%

▼ 20 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 714%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 88%

School 8% · District 8%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 314%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 39%

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 51%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 755%

School 55% · District 55%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 23%

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 84%

School 4% · District 4%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

This schoolVineland Public Charter School, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income40%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income43%Higher-income56%13 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income58%8 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income50%Higher-income58%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income56%Higher-income61%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income9%Higher-income27%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income21%Higher-income35%13 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income17%Higher-income13%4 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income6%Higher-income18%12 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income0%Higher-income11%11 pp gap