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The Gray Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

55 Liberty Street, Newark, NJ 07102 · (973) 824-6661

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

Directions
Students
317
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about The Gray Charter School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, 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 ↗

55 Liberty Street, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten30
Grade 147
Grade 238
Grade 332
Grade 435
Grade 533
Grade 634
Grade 733
Grade 835
Enrollment over time
364’20
355’21
344’22
339’23
317’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 35%White 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Gray 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.