The Gray Charter School
55 Liberty St
Newark NJ, 07102, Essex County
Phone: 973-824-6661
Ranking: (703 out of 1,847, top 38%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 9 | NA | NA | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | ||||||
Total Students: | 296 | 165 | 283 | 261 | 286 | 290 | 308 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 49 | 16.6% | 34 | 20.6% | 44 | 15.5% | 40 | 15.3% | 37 | 12.9% | 39 | 13.4% | 35 | 11.4% |
Grade 1: | 50 | 16.9% | 3 | 1.8% | 43 | 15.2% | 30 | 11.5% | 40 | 14.0% | 40 | 13.8% | 42 | 13.6% |
Grade 2: | 47 | 15.9% | 5 | 3.0% | 33 | 11.7% | 31 | 11.9% | 39 | 13.6% | 40 | 13.8% | 38 | 12.3% |
Grade 3: | 35 | 11.8% | 24 | 14.5% | 33 | 11.7% | 30 | 11.5% | 35 | 12.2% | 37 | 12.8% | 37 | 12.0% |
Grade 4: | 25 | 8.4% | 25 | 15.2% | 34 | 12.0% | 34 | 13.0% | 38 | 13.3% | 40 | 13.8% | 40 | 13.0% |
Grade 5: | 30 | 10.1% | 20 | 12.1% | 27 | 9.5% | 29 | 11.1% | 33 | 11.5% | 22 | 7.6% | 33 | 10.7% |
Grade 6: | 21 | 7.1% | 15 | 9.1% | 30 | 10.6% | 27 | 10.3% | 21 | 7.3% | 31 | 10.7% | 28 | 9.1% |
Grade 7: | 18 | 6.1% | 20 | 12.1% | 23 | 8.1% | 17 | 6.5% | 26 | 9.1% | 17 | 5.9% | 30 | 9.7% |
Grade 8: | 21 | 7.1% | 19 | 11.5% | 16 | 5.7% | 23 | 8.8% | 17 | 5.9% | 24 | 8.3% | 25 | 8.1% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 133 | 44.9% | 73 | 44.2% | 129 | 45.6% | 116 | 44.4% | 123 | 43.0% | 126 | 43.4% | 133 | 43.2% |
Female: | 163 | 55.1% | 92 | 55.8% | 154 | 54.4% | 145 | 55.6% | 163 | 57.0% | 164 | 56.6% | 171 | 55.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.7% | 6 | 3.6% | 7 | 2.5% | 5 | 1.9% | 6 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.4% | 10 | 3.2% |
Hispanic: | 115 | 38.9% | 33 | 20.0% | 53 | 18.7% | 35 | 13.4% | 45 | 15.7% | 33 | 11.4% | 29 | 9.4% |
Black: | 160 | 54.1% | 125 | 75.8% | 220 | 77.7% | 221 | 84.7% | 232 | 81.1% | 247 | 85.2% | 263 | 85.4% |
White: | 16 | 5.4% | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 6 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 165 | 55.7% | 96 | 58.2% | 214 | 75.6% | 157 | 60.2% | 163 | 57.0% | 153 | 52.8% | 211 | 68.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 12.2% | 34 | 20.6% | 37 | 13.1% | 38 | 14.6% | 45 | 15.7% | 49 | 16.9% | 16 | 5.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 34.42 | NA | NA | 12.86 | 11.35 | 12.43 | 12.60 | 13.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91.4% | 91.4% | 79.4% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94.6% | 94.6% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92.3% | 92.3% | 82.4% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92.5% | 92.5% | 83.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91.9% | 91.9% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.6% | 68.6% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64.6% | 64.6% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 93.1% | 93.1% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89.3% | 89.3% | 66.4% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94.3% | 94.3% | 76.6% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 97.3% | 97.3% | 82.5% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 86.8% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 95.0% | 95.0% | 87.3% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 97.5% | 97.5% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 97.3% | 97.3% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71.4% | 71.4% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83.9% | 83.9% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89.3% | 89.3% | 77.7% |
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 77.6% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 93.9% | 93.9% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 94.1% | 94.1% | 81.6% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71.8% | 71.8% | 80.0% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.5% | 79.5% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 96.9% | 96.9% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51.3% | 51.3% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.9% | 88.9% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 81.8% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54.3% | 54.3% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 85.7% | 59.4% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16.6% | 16.6% | 68.0% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 81.8% | 72.1% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.1% | 97.1% | 80.2% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.5% | 79.5% | 82.3% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.9% | 76.9% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 96.9% | 96.9% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74.4% | 74.4% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.9% | 87.9% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 94.3% | 94.3% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 78.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 94.1% | 94.1% | 81.1% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.5% | 79.5% | 82.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.1% | 87.1% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 87.5% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89.7% | 89.7% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.2% | 97.2% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.0% | 97.0% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.2% | 97.2% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79.3% | 79.3% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45.5% | 45.5% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68.2% | 68.2% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74.2% | 74.2% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 96.6% | 96.6% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86.4% | 86.4% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | 73.1% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82.7% | 82.7% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75.8% | 75.8% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 95.4% | 95.4% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93.6% | 93.6% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 96.5% | 96.5% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74.3% | 74.3% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43.5% | 43.5% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 66.7% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78.9% | 78.9% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77.8% | 77.8% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 75.0% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 88.6% | 88.6% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78.2% | 78.2% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70.0% | 70.0% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78.9% | 78.9% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 95.0% | 95.0% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63.0% | 63.0% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70.6% | 70.6% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80.8% | 80.8% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64.7% | 64.7% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 68.2% | 68.2% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80.9% | 80.9% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51.9% | 51.9% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48.1% | 48.1% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47.1% | 47.1% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57.6% | 57.6% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70.6% | 70.6% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 90.4% | 90.4% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 87.5% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 95.6% | 95.6% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93.8% | 93.8% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90.0% | 90.0% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91.6% | 91.6% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.4% | 82.4% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.6% | 82.6% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 81.3% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.0% | 55.0% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 92% | 92% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 87.5% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.3% | 88.3% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.3% | 78.3% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93.8% | 93.8% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.0% | 70.0% | 79.0% |
GEPA | ||||||
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 71.8% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.6% | 78.6% | 72.3% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41.7% | 41.7% | 73.7% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 61.7% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64.2% | 64.2% | 62.4% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 68.4% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37.6% | 37.6% | 74.7% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64.2% | 64.2% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58.3% | 58.3% | 78.9% |
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* The Gray Charter School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.