Queen City Academy Charter School
Queen City Academy Charter School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Queen City Academy Charter School
Queen City Academy Charter School is located in Plainfield, NJ and is in Queen City Academy Charter School District. It is a charter school that serves 234 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Queen City Academy Charter School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Jersey in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Queen City Academy Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Queen City Academy Charter School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Queen City Academy Charter School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Queen City Academy Charter School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Jersey in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Queen City Academy Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Queen City Academy Charter School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Queen City Academy Charter School's students and teachers. more
Nearby Cities
Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School 0.2 miles |  |
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| Hubbard Middle School 0.3 miles | |
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| Union County Teams Charter School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Clinton Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Cedarbrook Elementary School 0.7 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 234
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Queen City Academy Charter School had 72% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New Jersey had 32% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
70%
Hispanic
29%
White
2%
Queen City Academy Charter School District Spending
$11,670Per Pupil
The Queen City Academy Charter School spends $11,670 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 51% on instruction, 46% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Queen City Academy Charter School District
11:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Queen City Academy Charter School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Queen City Academy Charter School DistrictTest Scores
About the NJASK
What is it?
The New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) is an annual test used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 7 in language arts literacy and math, and in grade 4 in science.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of three levels: partially proficient, proficient, or advanced proficient. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the GEPA
What is it?
The New Jersey GEPA is used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade 8 academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grade 8 in language arts literacy, math and science.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of three levels: partially proficient, proficient, or advanced proficient. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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5 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For New Jersey, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 NJ ASK Results and HSPA Results for all subjects tested.
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