Team Academy Charter School
60 Park Place
Newark NJ, 07102, Essex County
Phone: 973-622-0905
| Ranking: | High School:  (199 out of 346, bottom 42%)Elementary/Middle School:  (1,326 out of 1,847, bottom 28%)* |
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 12
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 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 189 | NA | NA | 92 | 84 | 54 | 39 | 26 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 2,231 | 1,786 | 1,505 | 1,277 | 1,050 | 767 | 621 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 314 | 14.1% | 207 | 11.6% | 105 | 7.0% | 100 | 7.8% | 100 | 9.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 1: | 214 | 9.6% | 104 | 5.8% | 105 | 7.0% | 98 | 7.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 2: | 104 | 4.7% | 106 | 5.9% | 104 | 6.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 3: | 103 | 4.6% | 104 | 5.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 104 | 4.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 212 | 9.5% | 219 | 12.3% | 211 | 14.0% | 200 | 15.7% | 194 | 18.5% | 190 | 24.8% | 196 | 31.6% |
| Grade 6: | 215 | 9.6% | 198 | 11.1% | 199 | 13.2% | 191 | 15.0% | 196 | 18.7% | 175 | 22.8% | 179 | 28.8% |
| Grade 7: | 197 | 8.8% | 190 | 10.6% | 177 | 11.8% | 175 | 13.7% | 162 | 15.4% | 177 | 23.1% | 90 | 14.5% |
| Grade 8: | 176 | 7.9% | 163 | 9.1% | 165 | 11.0% | 169 | 13.2% | 183 | 17.4% | 79 | 10.3% | 85 | 13.7% |
| Grade 9: | 172 | 7.7% | 157 | 8.8% | 154 | 10.2% | 148 | 11.6% | 82 | 7.8% | 80 | 10.4% | 71 | 11.4% |
| Grade 10: | 180 | 8.1% | 143 | 8.0% | 149 | 9.9% | 73 | 5.7% | 76 | 7.2% | 66 | 8.6% | NA | NA |
| Grade 11: | 125 | 5.6% | 131 | 7.3% | 68 | 4.5% | 68 | 5.3% | 57 | 5.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 12: | 115 | 5.2% | 64 | 3.6% | 68 | 4.5% | 55 | 4.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,049 | 47.0% | 819 | 45.9% | 693 | 46.0% | 557 | 43.6% | 443 | 42.2% | 325 | 42.4% | 267 | 43.0% |
| Female: | 1,182 | 53.0% | 967 | 54.1% | 812 | 54.0% | 720 | 56.4% | 607 | 57.8% | 442 | 57.6% | 350 | 56.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 117 | 5.2% | 94 | 5.3% | 79 | 5.2% | 67 | 5.2% | 45 | 4.3% | 35 | 4.6% | 28 | 4.5% |
| Black: | 2,106 | 94.4% | 1,686 | 94.4% | 1,419 | 94.3% | 1,208 | 94.6% | 1,005 | 95.7% | 732 | 95.4% | 593 | 95.5% |
| White: | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 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% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,638 | 73.4% | 1,266 | 70.9% | 1,118 | 74.3% | 877 | 68.7% | 630 | 60.0% | 448 | 58.4% | 351 | 56.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 284 | 12.7% | 282 | 15.8% | 203 | 13.5% | 202 | 15.8% | 206 | 19.6% | 160 | 20.9% | 120 | 19.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.84 | NA | NA | 16.36 | 15.20 | 19.44 | 19.70 | 23.90 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.8% | 80.8% | 66.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84.6% | 84.6% | 77.7% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75.2% | 75.2% | 88.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34.4% | 34.4% | 60.0% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42.9% | 42.9% | 66.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49.2% | 49.2% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44.5% | 44.5% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46.3% | 46.3% | 62.1% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44.1% | 44.1% | 61.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82.3% | 82.3% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62.2% | 62.2% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68.9% | 68.9% | 77.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74.9% | 74.9% | 79.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76.8% | 76.8% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79.6% | 79.6% | 83.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70.4% | 70.4% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68.4% | 68.4% | 75.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42.2% | 42.2% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57.7% | 57.7% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56.0% | 56.0% | 65.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56.9% | 56.9% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 56.8% | 56.8% | 66.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87.0% | 87.0% | 79% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73.4% | 73.4% | 72.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69.8% | 69.8% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75.2% | 75.2% | 72.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74.2% | 74.2% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 85.3% | 85.3% | 78.9% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.3% | 66.3% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46.6% | 46.6% | 70.5% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76.9% | 76.9% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73.2% | 73.2% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52.6% | 52.6% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50.9% | 50.9% | 61.0% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55.6% | 55.6% | 65.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58.6% | 58.6% | 64.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57.3% | 57.3% | 66.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65.0% | 65.0% | 64.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61.4% | 61.4% | 65.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56.3% | 56.3% | 63.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 54.6% | 54.6% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.1% | 71.1% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.6% | 71.6% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88.8% | 88.8% | 82.9% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81.6% | 81.6% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.6% | 76.6% | 82.2% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74.4% | 74.4% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54.2% | 54.2% | 67.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.6% | 55.6% | 71.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.0% | 73.0% | 71.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61.1% | 61.1% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.3% | 57.3% | 69.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.5% | 80.5% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82.5% | 82.5% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 94.9% | 94.9% | 83.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 85.7% | 81.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.8% | 80.8% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.1% | 83.1% | 79.0% |
| GEPA | ||||||
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.0% | 74.2% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62.6% | 62.6% | 73.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60.0% | 60.0% | 64.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.0% | 42.0% | 68.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.0% | 79.0% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.8% | 63.8% | 78.9% |
| HSPA | ||||||
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 98.2% | 98.2% | 88.0% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 90.9% | 90.9% | 91.5% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 94.2% | 94.2% | 91.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 78.9% | 78.9% | 75.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 64.2% | 64.2% | 75.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 66.6% | 66.6% | 79.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 81.7% | 81.7% | 79.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Team Academy Charter School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.