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Soaring Heights Charter School vs. Jersey City Global Charter School

Should you attend Soaring Heights Charter School or Jersey City Global Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Soaring Heights Charter School
1 Romar Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Jersey City Global Charter School
255 Congress Street
Jersey City, NJ 07307
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 270 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Soaring Heights Charter School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 416 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Jersey City Global Charter School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
270 students
416 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
13 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
32:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jersey City Global Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#329 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#308 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Jersey City Global Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in NJ)
55%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Soaring Heights 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 Jersey City Global 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in NJ)
82%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Soaring Heights 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 Jersey City Global 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.
30-39%
(Top 30% in NJ)
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Soaring Heights 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 Jersey City Global 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Jersey City Global Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
24
64
Grade 1 Students
24
63
Grade 2 Students
25
67
Grade 3 Students
25
49
Grade 4 Students
50
54
Grade 5 Students
25
37
Grade 6 Students
25
37
Grade 7 Students
25
26
Grade 8 Students
47
19

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
44%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Soaring Heights Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jersey City Global Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jersey City Global Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
26%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Soaring Heights 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 Jersey City Global Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Soaring Heights Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jersey City Global Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jersey City Global Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.72
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Soaring Heights 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 Jersey City Global Charter 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
29%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Soaring Heights 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 Jersey City Global 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Soaring Heights 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 Jersey City Global 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.
 
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