Empowerment Academy Charter School

240 Ege Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–10
Other
Students
1,272
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Empowerment Academy Charter School
Hudson County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 25 New Jersey K–8, K–12 and other combined schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
75thpercentile
Equity28% of low-income students proficient
67thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
48thpercentile
Class size12.1 students per teacher
91stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey K–8, K–12 and other combined schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Empowerment Academy Charter School

Empowerment Academy Charter School is a charter school in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving grades K–10. The school is located in a large city in Hudson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,272 students were enrolled, with about 12.1 students for every full-time teacher. As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from New Jersey Department of Education. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 25 New Jersey K–8, K–12 and other combined schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–10

Location & nearby schools

240 Ege Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Other
Grades offered
K–10
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,272 students
Students per teacher
12.1 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
New Jersey Department of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Empowerment Academy Charter School
County
Hudson County
NCES school ID
340078103335

Schools near Empowerment Academy Charter School

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PS 94
Special Ed · Grades K–12 · 437 students
3.6 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.