Test Scores for Marion P. Thomas Charter School

Marion P. Thomas Charter School

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370 374 South 7th Street
Newark, NJ 07103
Essex County
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PH: (973) 621-0060

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Grades PK-8
635 students
1 school

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NJ ASK Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Language Arts Literacy

69% (2012)

46% (2011)

52% (2010)

48% (2009)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 67% in 2012.

Math

80% (2012)

58% (2011)

55% (2010)

63% (2009)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2012.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 4

Science

76% (2012)

85% (2011)

83% (2010)

88% (2009)

76% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2012.

Language Arts Literacy

30% (2012)

58% (2011)

43% (2010)

30% (2009)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 59% in 2012.

Math

51% (2012)

73% (2011)

48% (2010)

45% (2009)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2012.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 5

Language Arts Literacy

60% (2012)

45% (2011)

59% (2010)

44% (2009)

56% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 62% in 2012.

Math

79% (2012)

80% (2011)

77% (2010)

72% (2009)

68% (2008)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 6

Language Arts Literacy

33% (2012)

46% (2011)

54% (2010)

66% (2009)

28% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 65% in 2012.

Math

57% (2012)

62% (2011)

66% (2010)

51% (2009)

38% (2008)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2012.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 7

Language Arts Literacy

38% (2012)

45% (2011)

51% (2010)

41% (2009)

54% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 61% in 2012.

Math

33% (2012)

58% (2011)

56% (2010)

49% (2009)

39% (2008)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2012.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

Science

58% (2012)

66% (2011)

60% (2010)

83% (2009)

77% (2008)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2012.

Language Arts Literacy

80% (2012)

74% (2011)

73% (2010)

78% (2009)

60% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 82% in 2012.

Math

73% (2012)

68% (2011)

50% (2010)

70% (2009)

52% (2008)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2012.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts literacy and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science.
The NJ ASK is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in New Jersey: An Overview

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NJ ASK By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Language Arts Literacy	This District
All Students	69%
Female	70%
Male	67%
Black	70%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Non-economically disadvantaged	79%
General education	72%
Non-migrant	69%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	82%
Male	78%
Black	82%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Non-economically disadvantaged	74%
General education	84%
Non-migrant	80%

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 4

Science	This District
All Students	76%
Female	76%
Male	76%
Black	77%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	76%
General education	81%
Non-migrant	76%

Language Arts Literacy	This District
All Students	30%
Female	38%
Male	17%
Black	31%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	31%
General education	31%
Non-migrant	30%

Math	This District
All Students	51%
Female	51%
Male	51%
Black	52%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	52%
General education	55%
Non-migrant	51%

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 5

Language Arts Literacy	This District
All Students	60%
Female	65%
Male	53%
Black	56%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	63%
General education	65%
Non-migrant	60%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	87%
Male	68%
Black	77%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	74%
General education	87%
Non-migrant	79%

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 6

Language Arts Literacy	This District
All Students	33%
Female	32%
Male	35%
Black	27%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	27%
General education	36%
Non-migrant	33%

Math	This District
All Students	57%
Female	64%
Male	47%
Black	53%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	53%
General education	61%
Non-migrant	57%

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 7

Language Arts Literacy	This District
All Students	38%
Female	41%
Male	33%
Black	35%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	36%
General education	40%
Non-migrant	38%

Math	This District
All Students	33%
Female	27%
Male	39%
Black	30%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	33%
General education	37%
Non-migrant	33%

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

Science	This District
All Students	58%
Female	55%
Male	60%
Black	61%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	61%
General education	61%
Non-migrant	58%

Language Arts Literacy	This District
All Students	80%
Female	90%
Male	70%
Black	81%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	78%
General education	86%
Non-migrant	80%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	70%
Male	75%
Black	69%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	72%
General education	72%
Non-migrant	73%

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts literacy and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science.
The NJ ASK is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey.
The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Testing in New Jersey: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher¹	18	12

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Black, not Hispanic	97%	17%
Hispanic	3%	20%

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Student Subgroups

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program¹	89%	30%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$11,727	$15,798

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	58%	60%
Support services	11%	13%
Administration	21%	9%
Other expenditures	11%	17%

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