Great Oaks Legacy Downtown Middle School

Great Oaks Legacy Downtown Middle School

Charter Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
24 Maiden Ln,  Newark, NJ
Downtown Newark Neighborhood
3.5
3.2
1,985 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Jared Taillefer
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1050
Average ACT Score
21
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
40%
Average GPA
3.32
Graduation Rate
77%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B-
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
C
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.32
Reading Proficiency
40%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
101
Full Time Teachers
101
Teachers in First or Second Year
31.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1050
Math
530
Verbal
520
Average ACT
21
Math
22
English
21
Reading
21
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
4
Equity
5
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
926:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.4%
Female
48.6%
Black
93.4%
Hispanic
6.4%
White
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Montclair State University 128 Students
Kean University 102 Students
Rutgers University–New Brunswick 101 Students
Rider University 78 Students
Stockton University 77 Students
Rutgers University - Newark 74 Students
Rowan University 66 Students
Drew University 64 Students
Temple University 63 Students
Seton Hall University 55 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 49 Students
Nursing 38 Students
Psychology 36 Students
Computer Science 36 Students
Biology 28 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 21 Students
Accounting 15 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 13 Students
Marketing 13 Students
Small Business Management 13 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 38 Reviews
2.0 Sophomore
10/20/2024
The school is in shambles. There is no curriculum, they refuse to give out proper supplies, teachers quitting left and right, deans suspending wrong people, and a whole bunch more
3.0 Alum
7/22/2024
My experience at Great Oaks legacy Charter started off great. I first went to the middle school in 7th grade. It felt like a school that was really preparing you for not only college, but life. As the years went on, we strayed further and further from the mission of the school. The teachers felt less qualified. The space was very small. Overall, it started to feel like we were all just tying to get by instead of striving for more.
3.0 Senior
6/3/2024
The time that I spent at the school was definitely with me and my friends made of it. While the teachers were amazing, and the staff was also such a joy to be around the school lacked so much we were at a very high teacher shortage the senior class was so small that we had to eat in the building while the rest of the school ate in our cafeteria ariyah which was also our gym. Due to us eating in half the class rarely ever got lunch. Our bathrooms were horrible, and our supplies were also horrible. Most of it came from our own teachers pockets and those were the only good ones that we had but the activities like our decision day our fashion shows our really tiny basketball and volleyball games made up for it.
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3.2 9 Reviews
5.0 parent
9/5/2024
I love this school and staffs are wonderful. All my kids attend this school and I never received any negative complaints from my kids.
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2.0 parent
4/15/2024
In my experience with Great oaks in the beginning the school was good meaning good teacher's that cared and were supportive .In the elementary it was like a family a village I would say they showed interest in your child in all aspects! Even with new administration the school was still doing well ....
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1.0 teacher
6/28/2022
No leadership at any level. Students do not need to accept responsibility for their actions which creates an unsafe campus. Teachers are underpaid, unsupported and made to feel inferior. Assistant teachers are just random college graduates with no desire to teach which is in supportive to the lead c...
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1.0 other
10/8/2020
Terrible staff, I was bullied here for years until i left and the administration did absolutly nothing. I hated school after coming here and when i saw the college readiness rating i hated this school even more. AVOID AT ALL COSTS
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