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Robert Treat Academy Charter School
443 Clifton Avenue, Newark, NJ, 07104 - Map Map

Robert Treat Academy Charter School opened in 1997 with 100 students in kindergarten and first grade. Since then, the Academy has grown year by year and grade by grade. Our student body now consists of 450 kindergarten to eighth grade pupils. The Academy selects its students through a lottery held each January. Interested parents should contact the school during the first week of November to register for community orientation sessions that provide information on enrollment.
School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Robert Treat Academy Charter School
School Level Primary school
School Type Charter School
Grades Offered Grades Pr - 8
County Essex County, NJ
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2008  
Students & Faculty
Total Students 397 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 29 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 53 students
Grade 1 - 50 students
Grade 2 - 53 students
Grade 3 - 50 students
Grade 4 - 49 students
Grade 5 - 52 students
Grade 6 - 51 students
Grade 7 - 44 students
Grade 8 - 48 students
This School
(NJ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NJ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 7%
% Hispanic 77% 19%
% Black 19% 18%
% White 3% 56%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NJ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 49% 25%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 24% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NJ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 1

Extracurriculars
Chorus, Orchestra, Drama, Debate Team, Student Council, Stand & Deliver, Boys' and Girls' Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, T-Ball. 
School District:
School District Name Agency - Robert Treat Academy Charter School District
This School's Agency
(NJ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 1 3
Number of Students Managed 450 students 1,103 students
District Total Revenue $5,124,000 $16,689,000
District Expenditure $5,041,000 $16,899,000
District Revenue / Student $11,387 $15,131
District Expenditure / Student $11,202 $15,321
In the News:
  • Paterson praises outgoing governor (The Record and Herald News)
    posted on November 25, 2009 at 02:53:18 am
    PATERSON — It was a sentimental goodbye to a defeated governor. But most of all, a bittersweet farewell to the city’s most important patron. Officials say Paterson will miss the special attention — and attendant state money — that Governor Corzine gave to the city.
  • City votes blue, but GOP wins top seat (The Record and Herald News)
    posted on November 13, 2009 at 04:09:37 pm
    Hackensack voters leaned toward Jon Corzine, but in the end the Republicans won the state's top political office.
  • Hackensack votes blue, but GOP wins NJ's top seat (The Record and Herald News)
    posted on November 13, 2009 at 03:18:49 pm
    Christopher J. Christie was the last candidate standing after a hotly contested three-man New Jersey gubernatorial race.
  • Christie Mum On Fiscal Emergency Declaration (WCBS-TV New York)
    posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:16:59 pm
    A spokeswoman for Gov.-elect Chris Christie won't confirm or deny a published report that New Jersey's next governor may declare a financial state of emergency after he takes office in January. A report by the Statehouse bureau of The Star-Ledger and The Record, attributed to unnamed advisers, says Christie is "examining the possibility of declaring a financial emergency." The declaration would ...
  • Christie: 'The job we're facing is very difficult' (Daily Record)
    posted on November 9, 2009 at 12:45:23 pm
    Gov.-elect Chris Christie shifted into governing mode this week as the glow of election victory dissipated quickly. The news came quickly that state revenue numbers continue to fall. So Gov. Jon Corzine ordered $400 million cut from the current state budget, double the amount announced in October.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (07104)
School Zip (07104)
(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 51,358 people 8,215,963 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 14% 35%
Population Average Age 30 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.9 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $28,262 $55,509
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 55 years old 47 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (07104)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 22% / 78% 62% / 38%
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