For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 1,362 students in Marion P. Thomas Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in New Jersey.
Public Charter School in Marion P. Thomas Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the New Jersey public charter school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public charter school average of 93% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
1 School
87 Schools
# Students
1,362 Students
58,718 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
4,020 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Marion P. Thomas Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#596 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,498 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
23,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
39%
# Black Students
1,202 Students
27,054 Students
% Black Students
88%
46%
# White Students
3 Students
3,989 Students
% White Students
n/a
7%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
897 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
641
# Students in K Grade:
59
5,208
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
5,555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
5,528
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
5,507
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
5,390
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
5,225
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
5,123
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
4,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
4,623
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
3,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
2,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
2,629
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
1,959
# Ungraded Students:
3
326
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,855 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,932 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,855
$27,348
Spending / Student
$22,932
$26,228
Best Marion P. Thomas Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
125 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-0060
Grades: PK-12
| 1,362 students
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