North Star Academy Charter School vs. Kipp Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
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School Overview
School
Kipp Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
525 Clinton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Newark, NJ 07102
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
North Star Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Kipp Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 6,476 students in grades Kindergarten-12, North Star Academy Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,247 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Kipp Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
6,476 students
2,247 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
250 teachers
130 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#735 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2050 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
15%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
3%


Graduation Rate
82%
n/a

n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
526
167
Grade 1 Students
544
162
Grade 2 Students
545
165
Grade 3 Students
553
173
Grade 4 Students
546
184
Grade 5 Students
558
192
Grade 6 Students
559
219
Grade 7 Students
537
216
Grade 8 Students
552
218
Grade 9 Students
483
172
Grade 10 Students
374
114
Grade 11 Students
359
128
Grade 12 Students
340
137
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
15%
43%


% Black
82%
53%


% White
1%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%


Diversity Score
0.31
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
92%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%

