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Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology vs Marion P. Thomas Charter School

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology has a higher overall rating of 7.4/10 compared to 6.0/10. In math proficiency, Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology leads at 62.0%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricEssex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of TechnologyMarion P. Thomas Charter School
Overall Rating7.4 / 106.0 / 10
Academic Score8.23.1
Growth Score4.28.4
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch79.8%31.4%
Environment Score9.31.4
State Rank#678 of 2,466#1,457 of 2,466
State Percentile73th41th

Test Scores

SubjectEssex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of TechnologyMarion P. Thomas Charter School
Math Proficiency62.0%59.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency82.0%55.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailEssex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of TechnologyMarion P. Thomas Charter School
TypeHigh SchoolSchool
Grades9th – 12thPre-K – 12th
Enrollment1,1481,393
Student-Teacher Ratio12.2:121.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch79.8%31.4%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)10.2%29.6%
Graduation Rate (4yr)97.0%87.0%
DistrictEssex County Schools of TechnologyMarion P. Thomas Charter School
CityNewarkNewark

Neighborhood

MetricNewark (07107)Newark (07103)
Median Household Income$49,892$42,397
Median Home Value$353,300$259,300
Median Rent$1,259$1,289
College Educated (Bachelor's+)12.5%20.6%
Poverty Rate22.8%31.6%
Avg Commute31 min32 min