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Great Oaks Legacy Charter School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Charter

909 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102 · (862) 256-0909

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

Directions
Students
2,169
Students per teacher
34:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Great Oaks Legacy Charter School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 34 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, 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 ↗

909 Broad Street, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K59
Kindergarten153
Grade 1181
Grade 2155
Grade 3188
Grade 4175
Grade 5184
Grade 6224
Grade 7242
Grade 8204
Grade 9126
Grade 10108
Grade 1191
Grade 1279
Enrollment over time
1,880’20
1,985’21
2,012’22
2,124’23
2,169’24

Up 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Hispanic 14%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Great Oaks Legacy 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.