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Greater Newark Charter School
72 Central Ave
Newark NJ, 07102, Essex County
Phone: 973-242-3543
Ranking: (1,491 out of 1,847, bottom 19%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 18 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
Total Students: | 212 | 176 | 167 | 167 | 178 | 208 | 191 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 30 | 14.2% | 41 | 23.3% | 41 | 24.6% | 48 | 28.7% | 48 | 27.0% | 51 | 24.5% | 51 | 26.7% |
Grade 6: | 44 | 20.8% | 46 | 26.1% | 48 | 28.7% | 45 | 26.9% | 48 | 27.0% | 56 | 26.9% | 51 | 26.7% |
Grade 7: | 46 | 21.7% | 44 | 25.0% | 41 | 24.6% | 36 | 21.6% | 42 | 23.6% | 46 | 22.1% | 55 | 28.8% |
Grade 8: | 52 | 24.5% | 45 | 25.6% | 37 | 22.2% | 38 | 22.8% | 39 | 21.9% | 55 | 26.4% | 34 | 17.8% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 108 | 50.9% | 86 | 48.9% | 71 | 42.5% | 63 | 37.7% | 66 | 37.1% | 97 | 46.6% | 83 | 43.5% |
Female: | 104 | 49.1% | 90 | 51.1% | 96 | 57.5% | 104 | 62.3% | 112 | 62.9% | 111 | 53.4% | 104 | 54.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 27 | 12.7% | 13 | 7.4% | 12 | 7.2% | 12 | 7.2% | 11 | 6.2% | 14 | 6.7% | 4 | 2.1% |
Black: | 184 | 86.8% | 163 | 92.6% | 155 | 92.8% | 155 | 92.8% | 167 | 93.8% | 194 | 93.3% | 187 | 97.9% |
White: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 82 | 38.7% | 114 | 64.8% | 90 | 53.9% | 99 | 59.3% | 104 | 58.4% | 103 | 49.5% | 110 | 57.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 8.5% | 36 | 20.5% | 36 | 21.6% | 39 | 23.4% | 46 | 25.8% | 39 | 18.8% | 35 | 18.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.78 | 14.67 | 11.93 | 12.85 | 12.71 | 16.00 | 14.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84.3% | 84.3% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 34% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44.7% | 44.7% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34.7% | 34.7% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45.8% | 45.8% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30.2% | 30.2% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 33.3% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58.8% | 58.8% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61.7% | 61.7% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52.2% | 52.2% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63.2% | 63.2% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64.6% | 64.6% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79.1% | 79.1% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22.2% | 22.2% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36.7% | 36.7% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 22.9% | 22.9% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35.4% | 35.4% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42.9% | 42.9% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53.2% | 53.2% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43.5% | 43.5% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32.6% | 32.6% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47.9% | 47.9% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 50.0% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57.2% | 57.2% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36.2% | 36.2% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69.6% | 69.6% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41.3% | 41.3% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64.3% | 64.3% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48.7% | 48.7% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38.5% | 38.5% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44.7% | 44.7% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64.5% | 64.5% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 13% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61.9% | 61.9% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56.4% | 56.4% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48.8% | 48.8% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 50.0% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51.1% | 51.1% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74.2% | 74.2% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74.4% | 74.4% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.5% | 69.5% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.5% | 71.5% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 75.0% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.0% | 71.0% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 66.7% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.1% | 82.1% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.8% | 77.8% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.1% | 77.1% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27.3% | 27.3% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.9% | 83.9% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.2% | 69.2% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74.3% | 74.3% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 66.7% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.9% | 82.9% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61.4% | 61.4% | 79.0% |
GEPA | ||||||
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46.3% | 46.3% | 71.8% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.1% | 57.1% | 72.3% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.8% | 65.8% | 74.2% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74.2% | 74.2% | 73.7% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 7.3% | 7.3% | 61.7% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23.8% | 23.8% | 62.4% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.8% | 65.8% | 64.5% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.4% | 77.4% | 68.4% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48.7% | 48.7% | 74.7% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.8% | 42.8% | 76.8% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52.6% | 52.6% | 79.0% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.9% | 70.9% | 78.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Greater Newark Charter School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.