Students at Jersey City’s 11 charter schools outperformed Jersey City Public Schools (JCPS) students on the 2025 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA), according to a report published Dec. 10 by a charter school advocacy group. However, the performance gap between Jersey City’s charter and traditional public school students was smaller than in any other New Jersey city the group analyzed.
New Jersey students are required to take the English and math NJSLA in grades 3-9, and the scores on those exams fall into five categories: did not meet expectations, partially met expectations, approached expectations, met expectations and exceeded expectations. New Jersey released statewide NJSLA results for the 2024-2025 school year Dec. 3.
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