North Star Charter School vs. Kipp: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
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School Overview
School
Kipp: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
525 Clinton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Newark, NJ 07102
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
North Star Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Kipp: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 6,287 students in grades Kindergarten-12, North Star Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,919 students in grades Kindergarten-10, Kipp: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-12
K-10
Total Students
6,287 students
1,919 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
333 teachers
104 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1168 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2026 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
21%
Graduation Rate
88%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
529
116
Grade 1 Students
543
119
Grade 2 Students
544
139
Grade 3 Students
552
168
Grade 4 Students
556
165
Grade 5 Students
544
166
Grade 6 Students
547
191
Grade 7 Students
539
212
Grade 8 Students
458
204
Grade 9 Students
468
184
Grade 10 Students
401
193
Grade 11 Students
349
-
Grade 12 Students
257
-
Ungraded Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
18%
42%
% Black
80%
54%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%
