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Best Newark Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 15 public charter schools serving 20,927 students in Newark, NJ.
The top ranked public charter schools in Newark, NJ are The Gray Charter School, Robert Treat Academy Charter School and North Star Academy Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Newark, NJ public charter schools have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public charter school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average). Charter schools in Newark have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of New Jersey public charter schools.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public charter school average of 93% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Public Charter Schools in Newark, NJ (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Gray Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
55 Liberty Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 824-6661
Gr: K-8 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Robert Treat Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
443 Clifton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 482-8811
Gr: K-8 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
North Star Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Gr: K-12 | 6,476 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Discovery Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Halsey St, 2nd Fl.
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 623-0222
Gr: 4-8 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
233 Woodside Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 481-9001
Gr: K-8 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #66.
Philip's Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
342 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 624-0644
Gr: PK-8 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1
Rank: #77.
Newark Educators Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12 Fulton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 732-3848
Gr: PK-4 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Link Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
23 Pennsyvania Ave
Newark, NJ 07114
(973) 642-0529
Gr: K-8 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #99.
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Gr: PK-12 | 2,124 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1
Rank: #1010.
Roseville Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
540 Orange Street
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 483-4400
Gr: K-4 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
Team Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Park Place, Suite 802
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Gr: K-12 | 6,319 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1
Rank: #1212.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Gr: PK-12 | 1,393 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
Rank: #1313.
New Horizons Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
45 59 Hayes Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 848-0400
Gr: K-8 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #1414.
Lead Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(862) 772-1724
Gr: 9-12 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
People's Achieve Community Charter School
Charter School
534 Clinton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 556-7070
Gr: K-12 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1
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Newark, New Jersey 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
100 Legacy Academy Charter School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
75 Morton St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 317-8361
Gr: 6-8 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Academy Of Vocational Careers (Closed 2011)
74 Montgomery St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6911
Gr: 9-12
Achieve Community Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
534 Clinton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(862) 240-4887
Gr: K-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
15 James St
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 297-1275
Gr: K-8 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Alexander Street School (Closed 2015)
43 Alexander St
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2390
Gr: 1-8 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Barringer Academy Of S.t.e.a.m. (Closed 2020)
90 Parker Street
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5125
Gr: 9-12 | 1,263 student Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Boylan Early Childhood Center (Closed 2015)
15 Boylan St
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 374-2490
Gr: PK-K | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Bragaw Avenue School (Closed 2015)
103 Bragaw Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 705-3970
Gr: K-8 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Branch Brook School (Closed 2023)
228 Ridge St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5220
Gr: PK-4
Broadway Elementary School (Closed 2012)
180 Oraton St
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5340
Gr: PK-4 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Burnet Street Elementary School (Closed 2013)
28 Burnet St
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-7138
Gr: PK-8 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Camden Middle School (Closed 2012)
321 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-3870
Gr: 5-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Chancellor Avenue Annex Elementary School (Closed 2015)
255 Chancellor Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3860
Gr: K-2 | 141 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Clinton Ave Elementary School (Closed 2012)
534 Clinton Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6970
Gr: PK | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Early Childhood Academy - Maple (Closed 2016)
33 Maple Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 733-6234
Early Childhood School - West (Closed 2023)
26 Speedway Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 733-6234
Gr: PK | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Eighteenth Ave Elementary School (Closed 2013)
229 18th Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6824
Gr: PK-8 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Fifteenth Ave Elementary School (Closed 2012)
557 Fifteenth Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6924
Gr: PK-8 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Girls Academy Of Newark (Closed 2023)
279 Chancellor Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 508-4334
Gr: 6-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Greater Newark Charter School (Closed 2015)
Charter School
72 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 242-3543
Gr: 5-8 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Lady Liberty Academy Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
746 Sanford Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 623-9005
Gr: K-8 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Luis Munoz Marin Middle School (Closed 2012)
663 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 268-5330
Gr: 5-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
M.e.t.s. Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
211 Sherman Ave
Newark, NJ 07102
(201) 526-8500
Gr: 6-12
Madison Avenue Elementary School (Closed 2015)
823 S 16th St
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 374-2890
Gr: PK-5 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Maple Avenue School' Elementary School (Closed 2015)
33 Maple Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973) 705-3850
Gr: K-8 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School (Closed 2013)
108 South 9th St
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 733-7368
Gr: K-8 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Merit Preparatory Charter School Of Newark (Closed 2018)
Charter School
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-4400
Gr: 5-10 | 494 students
Miller Street School At Spencer (Closed 2018)
66 Muhammad Ali Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-6815
Gr: PK-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Morton Street Middle School (Closed 2008)
75 Morton St
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-6938
Gr: 6-8 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Newark Bridges High School: A Diploma Plus School (Closed 2015)
321 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-7343
Gr: 9-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Newark Early College High School (Closed 2018)
403 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 733-8301
Gr: 7-12 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Newark Hybrid High School (Closed 2013)
200 Washington St
Newark, NJ 07102
(917) 209-6815
Gr: 9-12 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Newark Innovation Academy (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
190 Muhammad Ali Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 733-8326
Gr: 9-12 | 23 students
Newark Leadership Academy (Closed 2020)
Alternative School
301 West Kinney Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 297-0592
Gr: 9-12
Newark Legacy Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
823 S. 16th Street
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 374-7000
Gr: PK-6 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public charter schools in Newark, NJ?
The top ranked public charter schools in Newark, NJ include The Gray Charter School, Robert Treat Academy Charter School and North Star Academy Charter School.
How many public charter schools are located in Newark?
15 public charter schools are located in Newark.
What is the racial composition of students in Newark?
Newark public charter schools minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public charter schools average of 93% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public charter schools in Newark are often viewed compared to one another?

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