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University Academy Charter High School vs. Union County Teams Charter School

Should you attend University Academy Charter High School or Union County Teams 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
University Academy Charter High School
275 West Side Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Union County Teams Charter School
515 517 West Fourth Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

University Academy Charter High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Union County Teams 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%)
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades 9-12, University Academy Charter High 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 334 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Union County Teams 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 33:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
K-12
Total Students
432 students
334 students
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This chart displays total students of Union County Teams Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
10 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Union County Teams Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
33:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of University Academy Charter High 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 Union County Teams 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

#2018 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#1821 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of University Academy Charter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Union County Teams Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of University Academy Charter 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union County Teams 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.
20-24%
(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 Reading/Language Arts of University Academy Charter 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union County Teams 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.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of University Academy Charter 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union County Teams 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in NJ)
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of University Academy Charter High 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 Union County Teams Charter 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 University Academy Charter High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Union County Teams Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
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13
Grade 1 Students
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18
Grade 2 Students
-
19
Grade 3 Students
-
11
Grade 4 Students
-
20
Grade 5 Students
-
17
Grade 6 Students
-
32
Grade 7 Students
-
35
Grade 8 Students
-
38
Grade 9 Students
117
37
Grade 10 Students
114
23
Grade 11 Students
109
43
Grade 12 Students
92
28

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in University Academy Charter High 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 Union County Teams Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in University Academy Charter High 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 Union County Teams Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
63%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in University Academy Charter High 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 Union County Teams Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in University Academy Charter High 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 Union County Teams Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
0.53
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of University Academy Charter High 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 Union County Teams 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
56%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in University Academy Charter 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Union County Teams 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
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in University Academy Charter 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Union County Teams 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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