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Marion P. Thomas Charter School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Charter

125 Sussex Ave, Newark, NJ 07103 · (973) 621-0060

Newark’s School Grade D better than 13% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
1,410
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Marion P. Thomas Charter School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

125 Sussex Ave, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K101
Kindergarten81
Grade 192
Grade 261
Grade 359
Grade 471
Grade 587
Grade 6105
Grade 7101
Grade 891
Grade 9183
Grade 10149
Grade 11114
Grade 12115
Enrollment over time
1,481’20
1,362’21
1,425’22
1,393’23
1,410’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 79%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%White <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marion P. Thomas Charter School from Newark families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Newark’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.