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Marion P. Thomas Charter School

Charter

Regular School · NEWARK, NJ

Marion P. Thomas Charter School is a charter regular school school in NEWARK, New Jersey, serving grades PK–12 with 1,410 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 24.3:1.

Level
Other
Grades
PK – 12
Enrollment
1,410
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
24.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 1,108 79%
Hispanic/Latino 265 19%
Two or more races 19 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0%
White 3 0%
Asian 3 0%
Not Specified 2 0%
Total enrollment 1,410 697M / 711F

English Language Learners: 6 (0% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 8.0% -17.6pp 25.6% 809
Reading Proficiency 28.0% -18.8pp 46.8% 677
Science Proficiency 4.0% 316
4-Year Graduation Rate 85-89%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.21 grade levels
Math
-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
15 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
0
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
176
12.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
711
50.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,410 100%

Contact & Location

125 Sussex Ave

NEWARK, NJ 07103

Phone: (973)621-0060

http://www.mptcs.org/

District

Marion P. Thomas Charter School

Per-pupil expenditure: $26,018

District enrollment: 1,425

NCES ID

340002200285

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD