New Horizons Community Charter School

New Horizons Community Charter School, a moderately sized primary school in NEWARK, New Jersey, part of New Horizons Community Charter School, caters to 370 students, covering grades K through 8.

New Horizons Community Charter School sits inside New Horizons Community Charter School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, New Horizons Community Charter School lists that Black students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 27% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 36% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Essex County's rate of about 54%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, New Horizons Community Charter School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 11.9%; this one delivers 19.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Essex County shows median household income runs about $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), New Horizons Community Charter School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), New Horizons Community Charter School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 25.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. New Horizons Community Charter School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Horizons Community Charter School has edged down 38%, going from 595 students in 2018 to 370 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 89% to 72%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.