Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Tel:
(973)565-9170
- Great Oaks Legacy Charter School serves 1,332 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
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Great Oaks Legacy Charter School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Great Oaks Legacy Charter School's student population of 1,332 students has grown by 380% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 66 teachers has grown by 371% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 1,332 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 66 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Great Oaks Legacy Charter School's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1281 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 12:1 |
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| Hispanic | 11% | 27% |
| Black | 89% | 16% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | 70-79% | 90% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 76% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Great Oaks Legacy Charter School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is Paulo Freire Charter School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Newark Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 543 students
0.1 miles
18 Heller Parkway, 243 Woodsid
Newark, NJ 07104
(973)481-9001 0.1 K-8 543 - Newark Paulo Freire Charter School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 267 students
0.1 miles
28 Burnet Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973)733-9393 0.1 9-12 267 - Newark Newark Prep Charter School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 429 students
0.3 miles
570 Broad St.
Newark, NJ 07102
(862)307-7010 0.3 9-12 429 - Newark North Star Academy Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 4490 students
0.3 miles
10 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
(973)642-0101 0.3 K-12 4490 - Newark Central High School Grades: 9-12 | 934 students
0.4 miles
250 18th Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973)733-6378 0.4 9-12 934
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