Test Scores for Liberty Academy Charter School

Liberty Academy Charter School

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NJ ASK Results
NJ ASK By Subgroup
Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

211 Sherman Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07307
Hudson County
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PH: (201) 217-6771

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Grades K-8
276 students
1 school

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NJ ASK Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Language Arts Literacy

35% (2012)

41% (2011)

24% (2010)

23% (2009)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 67% in 2012.

Math

47% (2012)

44% (2011)

41% (2010)

19% (2009)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2012.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 4

Science

63% (2012)

57% (2011)

67% (2010)

78% (2009)

56% (2008)

54% (2007)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2012.

Language Arts Literacy

20% (2012)

18% (2011)

30% (2010)

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

Math

29% (2012)

36% (2011)

33% (2010)

33% (2009)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2012.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 5

Language Arts Literacy

28% (2012)

27% (2011)

27% (2010)

24% (2009)

23% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 62% in 2012.

Math

35% (2012)

47% (2011)

45% (2010)

38% (2009)

28% (2008)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 6

Language Arts Literacy

32% (2012)

21% (2011)

33% (2010)

35% (2009)

27% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 65% in 2012.

Math

32% (2012)

27% (2011)

30% (2010)

25% (2009)

32% (2008)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2012.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 7

Language Arts Literacy

15% (2012)

19% (2011)

53% (2010)

28% (2009)

20% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 61% in 2012.

Math

12% (2012)

19% (2011)

24% (2010)

19% (2009)

12% (2008)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2012.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

Science

41% (2012)

55% (2011)

42% (2010)

27% (2009)

37% (2008)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2012.

Language Arts Literacy

44% (2012)

58% (2011)

68% (2010)

42% (2009)

36% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 82% in 2012.

Math

31% (2012)

21% (2011)

23% (2010)

11% (2009)

Data not available for this district (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	35%
Female	50%
Male	19%
Black	50%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	18%
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	35%
General education	41%
Non-migrant	35%

Math	This District
All Students	47%
Female	56%
Male	38%
Black	38%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	53%
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	47%
General education	55%
Non-migrant	47%

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 4

Science	This District
All Students	63%
Male	64%
Black	69%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	59%
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	62%
General education	73%
Non-migrant	63%

Language Arts Literacy	This District
All Students	20%
Male	16%
Black	23%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	18%
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	21%
General education	23%
Non-migrant	20%

Math	This District
All Students	29%
Male	32%
Black	23%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	32%
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	29%
General education	33%
Non-migrant	29%

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 5

Language Arts Literacy	This District
All Students	28%
Female	31%
Male	25%
Black	15%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	40%
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	28%
General education	31%
Non-migrant	28%

Math	This District
All Students	35%
Female	31%
Male	38%
Black	15%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	53%
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	35%
General education	39%
Non-migrant	35%

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 6

Language Arts Literacy	This District
All Students	32%
Female	43%
Male	25%
Black	33%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	33%
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	32%
General education	36%
Non-migrant	32%

Math	This District
All Students	32%
Female	36%
Male	30%
Black	20%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	44%
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	32%
General education	36%
Non-migrant	32%

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 7

Language Arts Literacy	This District
All Students	15%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	18%
American Indian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	15%
General education	16%
Non-migrant	15%

Math	This District
All Students	12%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	18%
American Indian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	12%
General education	13%
Non-migrant	12%

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

Science	This District
All Students	41%
Female	53%
Male	29%
Black	31%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	43%
American Indian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	39%
General education	50%
Non-migrant	41%

Language Arts Literacy	This District
All Students	44%
Female	60%
Male	29%
Black	44%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	36%
American Indian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	42%
General education	54%
Non-migrant	44%

Math	This District
All Students	31%
Female	47%
Male	18%
Black	19%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	36%
American Indian	n/a
White	n/a
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	29%
General education	39%
Non-migrant	31%

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	12	12

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Black, not Hispanic	57%	17%
Hispanic	38%	20%
White, not Hispanic	4%	54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	8%

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Student Subgroups

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program¹	74%	30%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$12,288	$15,798

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	51%	60%
Administration	16%	9%
Other expenditures	33%	17%

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