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Marion P. Thomas Charter School
370 374 South 7th St
Newark NJ, 07103, Essex County
Phone: 973-621-0060
Ranking: (1,533 out of 1,847, bottom 17%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten 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: | 51 | 47 | 45 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 735 | 687 | 635 | 555 | 569 | 480 | 393 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 66 | 9.0% | 74 | 10.8% | 24 | 3.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 69 | 9.4% | 30 | 4.4% | 65 | 10.2% | 81 | 14.6% | 131 | 23.0% | 100 | 20.8% | 40 | 10.2% |
Grade 1: | 54 | 7.3% | 74 | 10.8% | 94 | 14.8% | 86 | 15.5% | 99 | 17.4% | 100 | 20.8% | 42 | 10.7% |
Grade 2: | 74 | 10.1% | 99 | 14.4% | 95 | 15.0% | 100 | 18.0% | 87 | 15.3% | 42 | 8.8% | 45 | 11.5% |
Grade 3: | 100 | 13.6% | 97 | 14.1% | 99 | 15.6% | 94 | 16.9% | 44 | 7.7% | 40 | 8.3% | 42 | 10.7% |
Grade 4: | 95 | 12.9% | 100 | 14.6% | 96 | 15.1% | 40 | 7.2% | 45 | 7.9% | 40 | 8.3% | 45 | 11.5% |
Grade 5: | 87 | 11.8% | 90 | 13.1% | 43 | 6.8% | 38 | 6.8% | 43 | 7.6% | 41 | 8.5% | 45 | 11.5% |
Grade 6: | 102 | 13.9% | 42 | 6.1% | 39 | 6.1% | 44 | 7.9% | 44 | 7.7% | 40 | 8.3% | 44 | 11.2% |
Grade 7: | 44 | 6.0% | 41 | 6.0% | 40 | 6.3% | 41 | 7.4% | 42 | 7.4% | 41 | 8.5% | 48 | 12.2% |
Grade 8: | 44 | 6.0% | 40 | 5.8% | 40 | 6.3% | 31 | 5.6% | 34 | 6.0% | 36 | 7.5% | 42 | 10.7% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 351 | 47.8% | 324 | 47.2% | 302 | 47.6% | 258 | 46.5% | 286 | 50.3% | 219 | 45.6% | 172 | 43.8% |
Female: | 384 | 52.2% | 363 | 52.8% | 333 | 52.4% | 297 | 53.5% | 283 | 49.7% | 261 | 54.4% | 217 | 55.2% |
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: | 40 | 5.4% | 35 | 5.1% | 29 | 4.6% | 18 | 3.2% | 25 | 4.4% | 16 | 3.3% | 13 | 3.3% |
Black: | 695 | 94.6% | 652 | 94.9% | 606 | 95.4% | 537 | 96.8% | 544 | 95.6% | 464 | 96.7% | 380 | 96.7% |
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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 578 | 78.6% | 557 | 81.1% | 492 | 77.5% | 408 | 73.5% | 391 | 68.7% | 353 | 73.5% | 278 | 70.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 71 | 9.7% | 79 | 11.5% | 84 | 13.2% | 55 | 9.9% | 69 | 12.1% | 76 | 15.8% | 41 | 10.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.41 | 14.62 | 14.11 | 15.86 | 18.97 | 18.50 | 17.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54.1% | 54.1% | 79.4% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88.9% | 88.9% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75.6% | 75.6% | 82.4% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72.1% | 72.1% | 83.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82.5% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47.5% | 47.5% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46.3% | 46.3% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58.1% | 58.1% | 66.4% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29.7% | 29.7% | 76.6% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83.3% | 83.3% | 82.5% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85.4% | 85.4% | 86.8% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76.7% | 76.7% | 87.3% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74.3% | 74.3% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 62.5% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57.5% | 57.5% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57.9% | 57.9% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82.6% | 82.6% | 77.7% |
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 33.3% | 77.6% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34.3% | 34.3% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.5% | 79.5% | 81.6% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 62.5% | 80.0% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.6% | 75.6% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42.5% | 42.5% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.5% | 57.5% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29.9% | 29.9% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55.1% | 55.1% | 59.4% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16.7% | 16.7% | 68.0% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22.2% | 22.2% | 72.1% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 80.2% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 82.3% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.6% | 75.6% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45.0% | 45.0% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47.5% | 47.5% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72.5% | 72.5% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50.5% | 50.5% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.6% | 82.6% | 78.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 81.1% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52.5% | 52.5% | 82.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.5% | 82.5% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.6% | 75.6% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 87.5% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.5% | 82.5% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.3% | 76.3% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.7% | 88.7% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82.5% | 82.5% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56.1% | 56.1% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43.6% | 43.6% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59.5% | 59.5% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31.9% | 31.9% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 67.5% | 67.5% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68.3% | 68.3% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71.8% | 71.8% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76.9% | 76.9% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 78.5% | 78.5% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70.1% | 70.1% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70.7% | 70.7% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27.5% | 27.5% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67.5% | 67.5% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53.7% | 53.7% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46.2% | 46.2% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54.8% | 54.8% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51.2% | 51.2% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37.5% | 37.5% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52.5% | 52.5% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65.9% | 65.9% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61.5% | 61.5% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64.3% | 64.3% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67.5% | 67.5% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53.7% | 53.7% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41.1% | 41.1% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52.5% | 52.5% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37.5% | 37.5% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 21.4% | 21.4% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32.5% | 32.5% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39.0% | 39.0% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48.7% | 48.7% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57.5% | 57.5% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57.5% | 57.5% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32.5% | 32.5% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 26.1% | 26.1% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.3% | 73.3% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.7% | 73.7% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.0% | 85.0% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51.5% | 51.5% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.4% | 68.4% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.5% | 72.5% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40.0% | 40.0% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 77.2% | 77.2% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.8% | 85.8% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60.0% | 60.0% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65.8% | 65.8% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.5% | 57.5% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.0% | 55.0% | 79.0% |
GEPA | ||||||
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41.2% | 41.2% | 74.2% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.3% | 32.3% | 73.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23.5% | 23.5% | 64.5% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29.4% | 29.4% | 68.4% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41.2% | 41.2% | 79.0% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47.1% | 47.1% | 78.9% |
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* Marion P. Thomas 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.