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Enrollment
702
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROBERT TREAT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 340002500291
Robert Treat Academy Charter School
443 CLIFTON AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07104 · (973) 482-8811 · Essex County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL702 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
37 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
555 students
STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 5% larger than its 8th grade class (75).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +8.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.4% | 44.1% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 23% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in New Jersey's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Robert Treat Academy Charter School
Robert Treat Academy Charter School's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Treat Academy Charter School this school | 702 | 79.1% | 51.5% |
| Winfield Scott School No. 2 ELIZABETH | 630 | 82.4% | 16.0% |
| Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 ELIZABETH | 667 | 84.1% | 16.3% |
| Louise A. Spencer Elementary School NEWARK | 774 | 86.2% | 21.4% |
| Florence Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON | 694 | 86.6% | 14.9% |
| Alexander D. Sullivan School JERSEY CITY | 638 | 81.3% | 15.3% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Robert Treat Academy Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #490 of 1,290 | #46 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #535 of 1,319 ▲ 138 | #50 of 141 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #267 of 1,319 ▲ 55 | #35 of 141 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 702 | #112 of 1,562 | #24 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #1,378 of 1,390 | #135 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.8% | #840 of 1,392 | #65 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.1% | #224 of 1,481 | #46 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #441 of 545 | #46 of 61 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
702
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
+181% since 2000-01, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 702 | 37 | 19.0:1 | 79% (555) |
| 2023-24 | 701 | 37.7 | 18.6:1 | 78% (550) |
| 2022-23 | 689 | 37.9 | 18.2:1 | 76% (525) |
| 2020-21 | 688 | 41 | 16.8:1 | 65% (447) |
| 2017-18 | 681 | 43.2 | 15.8:1 | 72% (493) |
| 2015-16 | 651 | 43 | 15.1:1 | 73% (478) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 69% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 250 | 1 | 250.0:1 | 68% (170) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Treat Academy Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (681 to 702); teachers down 14% (43.2 to 37).
About Robert Treat Academy Charter School
Robert Treat Academy Charter School is a large elementary school for students in NEWARK, New Jersey. School enrollment was 702 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8. The average among elementary schools in New Jersey is roughly 405 students; this school is 73% larger than that.
Federal records list Robert Treat Academy Charter School as its own district.
Robert Treat Academy Charter School is 64% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 32% Black and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Essex County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. Robert Treat Academy Charter School's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Robert Treat Academy Charter School, 37 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 19.0:1. That is higher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Roughly 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 54% for public schools in Essex County.
The allk12 Grade for Robert Treat Academy Charter School is A-. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Robert Treat Academy Charter School outperforms its prediction by 28.6 points. The model expects 22.9% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in New Jersey; the school's rate is 51.5%.
In Essex County (population about 863,002), the median household income is $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Robert Treat Academy Charter School is one of 249 public schools in the county.
Roberto Clemente Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Robert Treat Academy Charter School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 32.9% on proficiency, and Robert Treat Academy Charter School is above that at 51.5%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Robert Treat Academy Charter School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Robert Treat Academy Charter School had 688 students in 2020-21 and 702 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.8:1 to 19.0:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Robert Treat Academy Charter School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Roberto Clemente Elementary School0.3 mi · 742
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- Technology High School0.6 mi · 662
- First Avenue School0.6 mi · 1,084
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Treat Academy Charter SchoolHow many students attend Robert Treat Academy Charter School?
Robert Treat Academy Charter School enrolls approximately 702 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Robert Treat Academy Charter School serve?
Robert Treat Academy Charter School serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Robert Treat Academy Charter School have?
Robert Treat Academy Charter School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
How diverse is Robert Treat Academy Charter School?
Robert Treat Academy Charter School reports a student body of 1% White, 64% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert Treat Academy Charter School?
Robert Treat Academy Charter School is overseen by Robert Treat Academy Charter School in Essex County.
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