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University Heights Charter School
74 Hartford St
Newark NJ, 07103, Essex County
Phone: 973-623-1965
Ranking: (1,471 out of 1,847, bottom 20%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 7
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: | 55 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 14 | |||||||
Total Students: | 457 | 335 | 288 | 221 | 199 | 218 | 240 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 69 | 15.1% | 48 | 14.3% | 48 | 16.7% | 45 | 20.4% | 39 | 19.6% | 40 | 18.3% | 40 | 16.7% |
Grade 1: | 75 | 16.4% | 49 | 14.6% | 48 | 16.7% | 48 | 21.7% | 40 | 20.1% | 40 | 18.3% | 40 | 16.7% |
Grade 2: | 73 | 16.0% | 49 | 14.6% | 48 | 16.7% | 48 | 21.7% | 39 | 19.6% | 40 | 18.3% | 42 | 17.5% |
Grade 3: | 44 | 9.6% | 48 | 14.3% | 48 | 16.7% | 40 | 18.1% | 39 | 19.6% | 41 | 18.8% | 39 | 16.3% |
Grade 4: | 49 | 10.7% | 47 | 14.0% | 48 | 16.7% | 40 | 18.1% | 38 | 19.1% | 39 | 17.9% | 43 | 17.9% |
Grade 5: | 47 | 10.3% | 47 | 14.0% | 48 | 16.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 18 | 8.3% | 36 | 15.0% |
Grade 6: | 50 | 10.9% | 47 | 14.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 7: | 50 | 10.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 4 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 219 | 47.9% | 164 | 49.0% | 142 | 49.3% | 99 | 44.8% | 83 | 41.7% | 88 | 40.4% | 103 | 42.9% |
Female: | 238 | 52.1% | 171 | 51.0% | 146 | 50.7% | 122 | 55.2% | 116 | 58.3% | 130 | 59.6% | 133 | 55.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 53 | 11.6% | 40 | 11.9% | 33 | 11.5% | 30 | 13.6% | 11 | 5.5% | 9 | 4.1% | 12 | 5.0% |
Black: | 402 | 88.0% | 293 | 87.5% | 254 | 88.2% | 190 | 86.0% | 179 | 89.9% | 208 | 95.4% | 227 | 94.6% |
White: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 402 | 88.0% | 252 | 75.2% | 237 | 82.3% | 172 | 77.8% | 117 | 58.8% | 128 | 58.7% | 113 | 47.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 7.7% | 33 | 9.9% | 24 | 8.3% | 24 | 10.9% | 41 | 20.6% | 44 | 20.2% | 44 | 18.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 8.31 | 11.17 | 12.00 | 10.52 | 9.95 | 11.50 | 17.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36.8% | 36.8% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37.5% | 37.5% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 50.0% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57.5% | 57.5% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 62.5% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40.8% | 40.8% | 66.4% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28.9% | 28.9% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45.0% | 45.0% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77.5% | 77.5% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 95.0% | 95.0% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83.3% | 83.3% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67.3% | 67.3% | 77.7% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43.2% | 43.2% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10.8% | 10.8% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47.4% | 47.4% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.2% | 70.2% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38.3% | 38.3% | 59.4% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 33.3% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10.8% | 10.8% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65.8% | 65.8% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 90% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.1% | 85.1% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72.3% | 72.3% | 78.3% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46.1% | 46.1% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56.8% | 56.8% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 92.1% | 92.1% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 87.5% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.2% | 87.2% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.7% | 78.7% | 89.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21.2% | 21.2% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 33.3% | 66.2% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58.3% | 58.3% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39.6% | 39.6% | 61.3% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24.2% | 24.2% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 33.3% | 77.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89.6% | 89.6% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64.6% | 64.6% | 79.9% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55.3% | 55.3% | 66.2% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63.8% | 63.8% | 78.9% |
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* University Heights Charter School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.