Central Jersey Arts Charter School
1225 South Ave
Plainfield NJ, 07062, Union County
Phone: 908-753-0030
Ranking: (1,756 out of 1,847, bottom 5%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten 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 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 39 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 34 | 29 | 33 | 21 | |||||
Total Students: | 387 | 333 | 371 | 360 | 339 | 302 | 254 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 46 | 11.9% | 61 | 18.3% | 45 | 12.1% | 42 | 11.7% | 45 | 13.3% | 41 | 13.6% | 40 | 15.7% |
Grade 1: | 38 | 9.8% | NA | NA | 38 | 10.2% | 45 | 12.5% | 41 | 12.1% | 44 | 14.6% | 42 | 16.5% |
Grade 2: | 46 | 11.9% | 45 | 13.5% | 44 | 11.9% | 42 | 11.7% | 40 | 11.8% | 43 | 14.2% | 31 | 12.2% |
Grade 3: | 46 | 11.9% | 38 | 11.4% | 42 | 11.3% | 42 | 11.7% | 44 | 13.0% | 35 | 11.6% | 40 | 15.7% |
Grade 4: | 41 | 10.6% | 54 | 16.2% | 40 | 10.8% | 38 | 10.6% | 33 | 9.7% | 40 | 13.2% | 36 | 14.2% |
Grade 5: | 43 | 11.1% | 47 | 14.1% | 44 | 11.9% | 42 | 11.7% | 39 | 11.5% | 34 | 11.3% | 30 | 11.8% |
Grade 6: | 46 | 11.9% | 39 | 11.7% | 43 | 11.6% | 39 | 10.8% | 34 | 10.0% | 34 | 11.3% | 35 | 13.8% |
Grade 7: | 40 | 10.3% | 26 | 7.8% | 39 | 10.5% | 37 | 10.3% | 30 | 8.8% | 31 | 10.3% | NA | NA |
Grade 8: | 41 | 10.6% | 23 | 6.9% | 36 | 9.7% | 33 | 9.2% | 33 | 9.7% | 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: | 186 | 48.1% | 164 | 49.2% | 171 | 46.1% | 168 | 46.7% | 158 | 46.6% | 129 | 42.7% | 103 | 40.6% |
Female: | 201 | 51.9% | 169 | 50.8% | 200 | 53.9% | 192 | 53.3% | 181 | 53.4% | 173 | 57.3% | 147 | 57.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 202 | 52.2% | 161 | 48.3% | 151 | 40.7% | 154 | 42.8% | 128 | 37.8% | 88 | 29.1% | 62 | 24.4% |
Black: | 180 | 46.5% | 169 | 50.8% | 213 | 57.4% | 203 | 56.4% | 210 | 61.9% | 212 | 70.2% | 187 | 73.6% |
White: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 238 | 71.5% | 262 | 70.6% | 224 | 62.2% | 156 | 46.0% | 136 | 45.0% | 132 | 52.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 38 | 11.4% | 33 | 8.9% | 47 | 13.1% | 122 | 36.0% | 67 | 22.2% | 56 | 22.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.92 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10.59 | 11.69 | 7.20 | 12.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73.5% | 73.5% | 83.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57.9% | 57.9% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27.3% | 27.3% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25.6% | 25.6% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19.5% | 19.5% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35.7% | 35.7% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27.5% | 27.5% | 66.4% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 81.8% | 87.3% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42.1% | 42.1% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48.5% | 48.5% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23.3% | 23.3% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39.0% | 39.0% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 50.0% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51.2% | 51.2% | 77.7% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56.7% | 56.7% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.6% | 70.6% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51.6% | 51.6% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28.2% | 28.2% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32.5% | 32.5% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12.5% | 12.5% | 59.4% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.1% | 57.1% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17.5% | 17.5% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45.2% | 45.2% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28.2% | 28.2% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47.5% | 47.5% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39.0% | 39.0% | 78.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43.4% | 43.4% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74.3% | 74.3% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.5% | 82.5% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.9% | 70.9% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59.0% | 59.0% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43.9% | 43.9% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21.4% | 21.4% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42.9% | 42.9% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 20% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33.4% | 33.4% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33.4% | 33.4% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32.1% | 32.1% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34.3% | 34.3% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40.5% | 40.5% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65.9% | 65.9% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52.4% | 52.4% | 79.9% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 28.1% | 28.1% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42.4% | 42.4% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27.3% | 27.3% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 19.5% | 19.5% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 31.7% | 31.7% | 66.2% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58.8% | 58.8% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30.3% | 30.3% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39.4% | 39.4% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41.4% | 41.4% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.9% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 62.5% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32.4% | 32.4% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 12.5% | 12.5% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 26.2% | 26.2% | 65.2% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37.6% | 37.6% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 17.6% | 17.6% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 22.2% | 22.2% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 20.0% | 20.0% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 16.7% | 16.7% | 63.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71.9% | 71.9% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23.5% | 23.5% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51.4% | 51.4% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60.5% | 60.5% | 81.9% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.3% | 32.3% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38.2% | 38.2% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25.8% | 25.8% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31.6% | 31.6% | 69.3% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47.1% | 47.1% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40.0% | 40.0% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39.4% | 39.4% | 79.0% |
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* Central Jersey Arts Charter School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.