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Team Academy Charter School vs. Science Park High School

Should you attend Team Academy Charter School or Science Park High 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
Team Academy Charter School
60 Park Place, Suite 802
Newark, NJ 07102
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Science Park High School
260 Norfolk Street
Newark, NJ 07102
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Team Academy 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 10%)

Science Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 6,319 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Team Academy 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 17% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 970 students in grades 7-12, Science Park High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-12
7-12
Total Students
6,319 students
970 students
This chart displays total students of Team Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Science Park High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
43% | 57%
This chart displays gender of Team Academy Charter School
This chart displays gender of Science Park High School
Total Classroom Teachers
267 teachers
70 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Team Academy Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Science Park High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Team Academy Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Science Park High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1714 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#212 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Team Academy Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Science Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
61%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Team Academy 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 Science Park 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.
34%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
87%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Team Academy 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 Science Park 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.
7%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
56%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Team Academy 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 Science Park 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.
93%
(Top 30% in NJ)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Team Academy 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 Science Park 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 Team Academy Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Science Park High School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
481
-
Grade 1 Students
524
-
Grade 2 Students
612
-
Grade 3 Students
612
-
Grade 4 Students
600
-
Grade 5 Students
531
-
Grade 6 Students
598
-
Grade 7 Students
584
53
Grade 8 Students
464
52
Grade 9 Students
368
229
Grade 10 Students
359
231
Grade 11 Students
301
213
Grade 12 Students
285
192

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Science Park High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Team Academy 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 Science Park High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
77%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Team Academy 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 Science Park 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
10%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Science Park 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
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Team Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
0.38
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Team Academy 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 Science Park 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
76%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Team Academy 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 Science Park 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
14%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Team Academy 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 Science Park 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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