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Peoples Preparatory Charter School vs. Bard Early College High School

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School Overview

School
Peoples Preparatory Charter School
321 Bergen Street, Room 211
Newark, NJ 07103
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Bard Early College High School
321 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Peoples Preparatory Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Bard Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 340 students in grades 9-12, Peoples Preparatory Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 381 students in grades 9-12, Bard Early College High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
340 students
381 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
34% | 66%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#1720 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#693 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Peoples Preparatory Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bard Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Peoples Preparatory Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bard Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
75-79%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Peoples Preparatory Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bard Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Peoples Preparatory Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bard Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Peoples Preparatory Charter School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Bard Early College High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Peoples Preparatory Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bard Early College High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
113
111
Grade 10 Students
68
83
Grade 11 Students
86
92
Grade 12 Students
73
93
Ungraded Students
-
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bard Early College High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Peoples Preparatory Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bard Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
79%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Peoples Preparatory Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bard Early College High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Peoples Preparatory Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bard Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
0.34
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Peoples Preparatory Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bard Early College High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Peoples Preparatory Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bard Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Peoples Preparatory Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bard Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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