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Greater Brunswick Charter School

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429 Joyce Kilmer Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Middlesex County
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PH: (732) 448-1052

  • Grades K-8
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 NJ ASK Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Language Arts Literacy
 61% (2008)
 78% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 65% (2005)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 86% in 2008.

Math
 53% (2008)
 74% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 57% (2005)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2008.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Science
 57% (2008)
 75% (2007)
 50% (2006)
 71% (2005)
The state average for Science was 85% in 2008.

Language Arts Literacy
 50% (2008)
 75% (2007)
 52% (2006)
 58% (2005)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 83% in 2008.

Math
 57% (2008)
 75% (2007)
 65% (2006)
 63% (2005)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2008.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Language Arts Literacy
 23% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 60% in 2008.

Math
 55% (2008)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Language Arts Literacy
 16% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 57% in 2008.

Math
 40% (2008)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Language Arts Literacy
 22% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 70% in 2008.

Math
 13% (2008)
The state average for Math was 64% in 2008.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Science
 39% (2008)
The state average for Science was 84% in 2008.

Language Arts Literacy
 54% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 81% in 2008.

Math
 31% (2008)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 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 LiteracyThis District
All Students61%
Female58%
Male65%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged52%
Non-economically disadvantaged73%
Non-migrant61%

MathThis District
All Students53%
Female53%
Male53%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic36%
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged48%
Non-economically disadvantaged60%
Non-migrant53%
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ScienceThis District
All Students57%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged33%
Non-economically disadvantaged82%
Non-migrant57%

Language Arts LiteracyThis District
All Students50%
Male42%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged42%
Non-migrant50%

MathThis District
All Students57%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged42%
Non-economically disadvantaged73%
Non-migrant57%
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5
Language Arts LiteracyThis District
All Students23%
Male15%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Non-migrant23%

MathThis District
All Students55%
Male39%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged42%
Non-migrant55%
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6
Language Arts LiteracyThis District
All Students16%
Female14%
Male18%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic12%
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged12%
Non-migrant16%

MathThis District
All Students40%
Female21%
Male64%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic41%
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged41%
Non-migrant40%
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7
Language Arts LiteracyThis District
All Students22%
Female25%
Male18%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic24%
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Economically disadvantaged29%
Non-migrant22%

MathThis District
All Students13%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic12%
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Non-migrant13%
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ScienceThis District
All Students39%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Non-migrant39%

Language Arts LiteracyThis District
All Students54%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Non-migrant54%

MathThis District
All Students31%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Other ethnicityn/a
Non-migrant31%
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 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

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 Teachers

 
Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Emergency or conditional certificate0%<1%

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 Students

Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
Hispanic51%19%
Black, not Hispanic31%17%
White, not Hispanic17%55%
Asian/Pacific Islander<1%8%
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program56%28%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$10,854$15,798
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%60%
Support services9%13%
Administration17%9%
Other expenditures11%17%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007

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