Soaring Heights Charter School is located in the Greenville section of Jersey City and serves about 300 students from kindergarten to eighth grade. As a charter school, students must participate in an enrollment lottery to attend. Celebrating its 20th year in 2022, Soaring Heights has also recently been rated the 3rd best charter school in Hudson County by Niche.com.
The school boasts very high test scores and scored above the state average for math and English language arts. According to the school’s mission statement, Soaring Heights’ students are encouraged to become lifelong learners and communicate effectively, solve problems, act responsibly, value accomplishments and aim to achieve at the highest level academically.
In addition to the academics, enrichment programs in Chinese, STEAM, tutoring, guitar and even summer programs are part of the offerings through Soaring Heights. The school has a very high teacher retention rate, including 98% in the 2015-16 school year, as well as almost 90% of the teaching staff having at least 3 years’ experience at the school. Additionally, the school boasts a student-to-teacher ratio of 16-to-1. Students at Soaring Heights participate in Advanced Placement classes like Algebra I at higher rates than the state average.
Soaring Heights Charter School
Charter Elementary, Middle School
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Grade K-8
1 Romar Ave,
Jersey City, NJ
School Details
Head of School
Mrs. Claudia Zuorick
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
82%
Niche Grade
A-
A+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
82%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
15
Full Time Teachers
15
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.3%
GreatSchools Rating
10
10
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
546:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
43.7%
Black
25.9%
Hispanic
12.2%
White
11.5%
Two or more races
4.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.9%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings
#3
Best Charter MS in New Jersey
#3
Niche Standout ES in New Jersey
#4
Best Charter ES in New Jersey
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
5/14/2025
My kids have been attending Soaring Heights Charter School since they were in Kindergarten and they are in 6th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade.The school is amazing! The principal , Teachers and the staff are all working really hard to make sure all the kids are doing well. The teachers always encourage...
5/8/2025
My daughter has been attending Soaring Heights Charter School since she was kindergarten and now, finishing 6th grade. It took a lot of adjustments to get familiar with the school’s system. In the beginning, the school implements strict discipline that some may find too much but you will see the res...
4/11/2025
this school is really bad. their school lunch is cold slaw, a “salad” that tastes like olives. their so called “kitchen” barely has anything to cook. the teachers send you out if you talk. you can’t even talk at lunch. everyday you have silent lunch. 25 kids in each classroom, you can’t even communi...
4/30/2024
I do not recommend enrolling your child into this school! Like other reviews have stated, they do not follow IEP's or 504 plans. They also do not accommodate different learning styles, as well as while giving lessons they keep on it for a week and give out a quiz or test like they're expecting the c...
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Map
About Greenville
List Price Range
$179K - $3.6M
Homes For Sale
34
Average Home Value
$607,233
Median Lot Size
3,702 Sq Ft
% Renters
68%
Household Income
$80,881
% of College Grads
30%
Median Age
39
Average House Size
1,208 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
70.8%
Homes for Sale
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- 1 Bed
- 1 Bath
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- Unit 1209
- 37 Days On Market
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Additional Schools in the Area
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Choice Schools
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- 9th to 12th
- Charter
- K to 12th
- Charter
- 6th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Bayside Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
McGovern Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
Mercer Park
- Basketball
- Trails
- Playground
Audubon Park
- Basketball
- Bike Trails
- Football
Columbia Park
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
- Playground
Ferris Park
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