Discovery Charter School
230 Halsey St
Newark NJ, 07102, Essex County
Phone: 973-623-0222
Ranking: (850 out of 1,847, top 46%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 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 | 2007-2008 | |||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 5 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||||
Total Students: | 79 | 60 | 76 | 62 | 73 | 75 | ||||||
Grade 4: | 20 | 25.3% | 14 | 23.3% | 17 | 22.4% | 13 | 21.0% | 17 | 23.3% | 15 | 20.0% |
Grade 5: | 19 | 24.1% | 12 | 20.0% | 17 | 22.4% | 11 | 17.7% | 17 | 23.3% | 15 | 20.0% |
Grade 6: | 8 | 10.1% | 12 | 20.0% | 12 | 15.8% | 19 | 30.6% | 13 | 17.8% | 15 | 20.0% |
Grade 7: | 17 | 21.5% | 10 | 16.7% | 20 | 26.3% | 8 | 12.9% | 13 | 17.8% | 15 | 20.0% |
Grade 8: | 15 | 19.0% | 12 | 20.0% | 10 | 13.2% | 11 | 17.7% | 13 | 17.8% | 15 | 20.0% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
Male: | 44 | 55.7% | 37 | 61.7% | 45 | 59.2% | 25 | 40.3% | 33 | 45.2% | 29 | 38.7% |
Female: | 35 | 44.3% | 23 | 38.3% | 31 | 40.8% | 37 | 59.7% | 40 | 54.8% | 42 | 56.0% |
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% |
Asian: | 3 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 6 | 9.7% | 7 | 9.6% | 8 | 10.7% |
Hispanic: | 11 | 13.9% | 60 | 100.0% | 63 | 82.9% | 37 | 59.7% | 1 | 1.4% | 5 | 6.7% |
Black: | 65 | 82.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 15.8% | 16 | 25.8% | 65 | 89.0% | 62 | 82.7% |
White: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 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% | 3 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 71 | 89.9% | 47 | 78.3% | 67 | 88.2% | 44 | 71.0% | NA | NA | 42 | 56.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 6.3% | 8 | 13.3% | 3 | 3.9% | 6 | 9.7% | NA | NA | 15 | 20.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.80 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12.40 | 14.60 | 37.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73.3% | 73.3% | 77.6% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.6% | 86.6% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 81.6% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 94.2% | 94.2% | 80.0% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73.4% | 73.4% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.1% | 100.1% | 82.7% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47.8% | 47.8% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44.5% | 44.5% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54.1% | 54.1% | 59.4% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20.0% | 20.0% | 68.0% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 72.1% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50.1% | 50.1% | 80.2% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 94.1% | 94.1% | 82.3% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.0% | 60.0% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.1% | 75.1% | 84.9% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52.2% | 52.2% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59.1% | 59.1% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55.5% | 55.5% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 62.5% | 78.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68.8% | 68.8% | 81.1% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.2% | 88.2% | 82.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.7% | 86.7% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.6% | 87.6% | 85.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.3% | 91.3% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.4% | 83.4% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 75.0% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 94.1% | 94.1% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 60.0% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 81.3% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61.5% | 61.5% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53.3% | 53.3% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 94.1% | 94.1% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 85.7% | 76.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68.8% | 68.8% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77.0% | 77.0% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66.6% | 66.6% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57.9% | 57.9% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 66.7% | 57.3% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71.4% | 71.4% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 90.9% | 90.9% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73.7% | 73.7% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73.4% | 73.4% | 72.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57.2% | 57.2% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81.9% | 81.9% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 100.1% | 100.1% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 87.5% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82.4% | 82.4% | 70.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 71.4% | 71.4% | 69.5% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88.2% | 88.2% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 85.7% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 75.0% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47.1% | 47.1% | 64.5% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 50.0% | 64.6% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 88.2% | 88.2% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 85.7% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100.1% | 100.1% | 81.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100.1% | 100.1% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 67.7% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.4% | 83.4% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.8% | 72.8% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100.1% | 100.1% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84.2% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 100.0% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91.6% | 91.6% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 100.1% | 100.1% | 79.0% |
GEPA | ||||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 73.8% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64.3% | 64.3% | 71.8% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.3% | 73.3% | 72.3% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 81.8% | 74.2% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.6% | 63.6% | 73.7% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 56.7% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.6% | 78.6% | 61.7% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.3% | 53.3% | 62.4% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.7% | 72.7% | 64.5% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.6% | 63.6% | 68.4% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.4% | 73.4% | 72.9% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.5% | 78.5% | 74.7% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 93.4% | 93.4% | 76.8% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91.0% | 91.0% | 79.0% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 81.8% | 78.9% |
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* Discovery 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.