Marion P. Thomas Charter School

4.25 5 1 (4 reviews)
370 374 South 7th Street

Newark, NJ 07103

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  • Marion P. Thomas Charter School serves 1,175 students in grades PK-12.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the NJ average of 13:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 52%.
  • Marion P. Thomas Charter School operates within the Marion P. Thomas Charter School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 1175 students has grown by 85% over five years.
  • The teacher population of 77 teachers has grown by 71% over five years.
Grades Offered Grades PK-12
Total Students 1,175 students
Marion P. Thomas Charter School Total Students (2001-2015)
Gender % Marion P. Thomas Charter School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers 77 teachers
Marion P. Thomas Charter School Total Teachers (2000-2015)
Students by Grade Marion P. Thomas Charter School Student By Grade

School Comparison

  • The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 14:1 over five years.
  • The school's diversity score of 0.08 is less than the state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
This School (NJ) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 15:1 13:1
Marion P. Thomas Charter School Student Teacher Ratio (2003-2015)
Hispanic
4%
25%
Marion P. Thomas Charter School Black Students (2001-2015)
Black
96%
16%
Marion P. Thomas Charter School Black Students (2001-2015)
Hawaiian		 n/a n/a
Marion P. Thomas Charter School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
All Ethnic Groups Marion P. Thomas Charter School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown NJ All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		 0.08 0.42
Marion P. Thomas Charter School Diversity Score (2001-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
69%
31%
Marion P. Thomas Charter School Eligible for Free Lunch (2002-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
9%
5%
Marion P. Thomas Charter School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (2002-2015)

District Comparison

  • Marion P. Thomas Charter School District's student population of 1,175 students has grown by 85% over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $18,230 in this district is less than the state average of $21,422. The district revenue/student has grown by 52% over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $16,648 is less than the state average of $21,053. The district spending/student has grown by 38% over four years.
School District Name Marion P. Thomas Charter School District
Number of Schools
Managed
1
 2
Number of Students Managed 1,175 954
Marion P. Thomas Charter School District Students Managed (2001-2014)
District Total Revenue $13 MM $20 MM
Marion P. Thomas Charter School District District Total Revenue (2000-2014)
District Spending $12 MM $20 MM
Marion P. Thomas Charter School District District Spending (2000-2014)
District Revenue / Student $18,230 $21,422
Marion P. Thomas Charter School District District Revenue / Student (2000-2014)
District Spending / Student $16,648 $21,053
Marion P. Thomas Charter School District District Spending / Student (2000-2014)
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Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education

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School Reviews

  4.25 out of 5  (4 reviews)
5  7/27/2012
The school has abundant resources for the students and the staff are engaged in making sure the students are challenged. I have two children who attended MPTCS and they continue to be excellent students in HS.
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5  4/2/2008
The Reader's and Writer's Workshop along with hundreds of manipulatives for math and fuzzy math in the program makes this school and school of excellence!!!!! Go Tigers!
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2  11/8/2007
The academic programs at this school are not good and better teaching is found at newark public schools. The extracurricular activities do not challenge the students and neither does the classes. The teachers are nice to students and seem well educated. Parent involvment is very low. The parents don't seem to really be involved in the students work. The school has a somewhat clean environment.
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5  5/1/2007
marion p thmas is awonderful school for children. i would recoommend any and every parent to go to the school. the teachers would give your child the best education they would need in life. they also would help your chid get in to one of the good schools in newark so let your come i know i been here sense k and they are good to you.
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  • Grades: PK-12
  • Students: 1,175 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 15:1
  • Minority enrollment: 100%
  • Diversity score: 0.08
  • District spending/student: $16,648
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Did You Know?
New Jersey public schools have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.42, which is higher than the national average of 0.31. The most diverse school district in New Jersey is The Learning Community Charter School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in New Jersey or national school diversity statistics.
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