Overview
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is a public other serving grades -1–12 in Newark, New Jersey. The school enrolls 2,124 students. It is part of the Great Oaks Legacy Charter School district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against New Jersey state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
24.7:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
85% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelOther
Grade Span-1–12
DistrictGreat Oaks Legacy Charter School
County34013
CityNewark
ZIP07102
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID340075103180
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment2,124
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %85%
State Avg36%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)