Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861 · Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School
#325 of 357 high schools in New Jersey
#15084 of 16,910 nationally
About Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School
Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School is a charter high located in Perth Amboy, in the Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades 7–12. In 2025 it enrolled 259 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 21.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 325th of 357 ranked high schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is students per teacher (72th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (4th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 259.
There are 13 schools in Perth Amboy; Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School ranks 11th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)7%
- Reading proficiency (30%)32%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)89.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 259
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 89.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 7%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Samuel E. Shull Middle School
Perth Amboy · Public middle · Grades 6–8
941 students · 137 m away
Rose M. Lopez Elementary School
Perth Amboy · Public elementary · Grades K–3
793 students · 630 m away
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center
Perth Amboy · Public other · Grades PK–PK
577 students · 671 m away
Edward J. Patten Elementary School
Perth Amboy · Public elementary · Grades K–5
649 students · 838 m away
Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School
Perth Amboy · Public elementary · Grades K–5
632 students · 984 m away
Middlesex County STEM Charter School
Perth Amboy · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
739 students · 1.1 km away
Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School
Perth Amboy · Public elementary · Grades K–5
559 students · 1.1 km away
Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center
Perth Amboy · Public other · Grades PK–PK
342 students · 1.2 km away
Perth Amboy High School
Perth Amboy · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,769 students · 1.4 km away
William C. McGinnis Middle School
Perth Amboy · Public middle · Grades 6–8
984 students · 1.6 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School a good school?
Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School has a Success Index (US) of 21.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #325 of 357 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School rank in New Jersey?
Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School ranks #325 of 357 high schools in New Jersey and #15084 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School?
Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School had 259 students in 2025.
Is Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School a elementary school or a high school?
Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School is classified as a high covering Grades 7–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.