Link Community Charter School

23 Pennsyvania Ave, Newark NJ, 7114 | Newark City School District | 973-642-0529
  • grades 5-8
  • students 287
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 46% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 109 in Newark
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
33%Newark
52%New Jersey

Link Community Charter School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Newark City School District" in Newark, NJ. There are a total of 287 students and 30 teachers at Link Community Charter School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Link Community Charter School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.0%, which is 11% lower than the New Jersey average.

Link Community Charter School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students287
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Link Community Charter School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
535-39%
620-24%
735-39%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
555-59%
655-59%
765-69%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Link Community Charter School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White n/a 0.7% 50.4% 51.1%
Black n/a 77.2% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian n/a 0.8% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 20.3% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 0.8% 1.5% 3.1%

Newark demographics profile

StatisticNewarkNew JerseyNational
Population281,9178,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,6771,21591
Median age34.539.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%56%55%
Speak English50%69%79%
Speak Spanish32%16%13%

Education level achieved in Newark

IndexNewarkNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade72.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school69.3%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college37.5%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.6%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.7%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Link Community Charter School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.