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Marion P. Thomas Charter School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Newark, Essex County. The school has 1,425 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marion P. Thomas Charter School school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in an urban setting. It operates as a public charter school. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School enrolls 1,425 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% Black or African American, 13% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,210 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 191 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 9 | <1% |
| White | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
671 of the school's 1,425 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 631 qualify for free lunch and 40 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 29, state house district 29.
Marion P. Thomas Charter School is one of 1 schools in Marion P. Thomas Charter School, based in Newark, New Jersey. The district serves 1,417 students district-wide. With 1,425 students, Marion P. Thomas Charter School is close to the district average of about 1,417 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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