Robert Treat Academy Charter School
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443 Clifton Avenue Newark, NJ 07104 180 William Street Newark, NJ 07103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Principal | Theresa Adubato | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faculty | 37 FTEs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grades | All | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enrollment | 500 (as of 2009-10)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.roberttreatacademy.org/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Treat Academy Charter School is a charter school that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Newark, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2009–10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 500 students and 37 classroom teachers among two campuses (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.51.[1]
The sixth grade at Robert Treat Academy was one of 34 schools identified for further investigation by the New Jersey Department of Education after a pattern was identified in which larger than expected numbers of incorrect answers were erased and changed to the correct answer.[3]
Awards and recognition
During the 2008–09 school year, Robert Treat Academy Charter School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, and one of nine schools in the state to be selected for the school year,[4] the highest award an American school can receive from the U.S. Education Department.[5][6]
References
- 1 2 District information for the Robert Treat Academy Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 13, 2011.
- ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
- ↑ "34 N.J. schools to be investigated for possible cheating after state discovers test score irregularities", The Star-Ledger, July 24, 2011. Accessed September 13, 2011.
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 2008 Schools, United States Department of Education. Accessed September 23, 2008.
- ↑ "CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department", Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ↑ "Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test", The Washington Post. September 29, 2005. "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
External links
- School website
- Robert Treat Academy Charter School's 2014–15 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Robert Treat Academy Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics
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