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Foundation Academy Charter School

Trenton, NJ · Foundation Academy Charter School

Regular public school · Charter · Grades K-12 · City, small

12th of 29 New Jersey schools statewide · better than 59%· Stable

363 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608

(609)920-9200NCES ID 340071702925Directory 202324

1,090
Students
2023–24 enrollment
19.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
83%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
8.9%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Foundation Academy Charter School 12th of 29 New Jersey schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 59% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 57th in 2019 to 61th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%61%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 593 students tested

English Language Arts
Foundation Academy Charter School
49%
NJ average
53%
Math
Foundation Academy Charter School
29%
NJ average
42%
Science
Foundation Academy Charter School
12%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Foundation Academy Charter School NJ average
25%50%75%49%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Foundation Academy Charter School NJ average
25%50%75%29%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Foundation Academy Charter School NJ average
25%50%75%12%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,090 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2007, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic50%Black47%
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categories changedHispanic 50%Black 47%9%90%20072023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic22.1%50.1% 28.0 pts
Black70.8%47.2% 23.6 pts
Two or more races1.0%1.3% 0.3 pts
White4.1%0.8% 3.3 pts
Asian1.5%0.1% 1.4 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2007. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Foundation Academy Charter School

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What school district is Foundation Academy Charter School in?

Foundation Academy Charter School is part of the Foundation Academy Charter School district in Trenton, New Jersey.

Is Foundation Academy Charter School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Foundation Academy Charter School 12th of 29 New Jersey schools (better than 59% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Foundation Academy Charter School?

Hispanic 50%, Black 47%, Two or more races 1% (1,090 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.