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Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School

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Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School ranks 591 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School is an elementary school serving 580 students in grades K-8 in Newark, New Jersey. The school is part of the Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School District, which is ranked 357 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), with 68.4% of 3rd graders, 89.8% of 4th graders, and 68.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's mathematics and science performance is more mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 52.6% in 3rd grade to 0% in 8th grade for math, and only 28.1% of 5th graders and 9.5% of 8th graders proficient or better in science. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.5% to 16.6% in recent years.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools in the Newark Public School District, such as Park Elementary, Rafael Hernandez School, and Abington Avenue School, Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School generally outperforms them in both ELA and mathematics proficiency. However, the charter school's performance is not as strong as that of the nearby Robert Treat Academy Charter School, which has higher proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking. The school's ability to effectively serve its high-poverty student population, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is a notable strength.

572

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,257

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

233 Woodside Ave
Newark, NJ 07104

(973) 481-9001

District: Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

African American:

3.7%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the New Jersey median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Algebra I scores 24 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

591^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

433^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

357^th of 609Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	591 of 1347	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	675 of 1338	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	760 of 1342	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	833 of 1345	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	814 of 1317	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.8	237 of 1360	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	228 of 1353	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.9	408 of 1352	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.1	340 of 1346	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	286 of 1357	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	65.5	563 of 1363	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.8	683 of 1367	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.1	977 of 1363	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.1	1021 of 1360	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.7	1129 of 1354	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	1161 of 1346	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.1	1093 of 1338	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.4	1233 of 1329	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	107 of 597	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	80 of 559	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	99 of 499	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	128 of 489	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	77 of 411	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	29 of 463	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	22 of 434	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	659 of 1326	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	677 of 1317	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	806 of 1318	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	799 of 1326	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	783 of 1290	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.7	248 of 1331	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	226 of 1333	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	216 of 1032	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	193 of 989	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	305 of 982	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	225 of 896	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	61 of 899	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	48 of 870	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	136 of 1023	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	152 of 839	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	95.5	22 of 942	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	484 of 1318	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	631 of 1313	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	635 of 1315	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	843 of 1324	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	825 of 1297	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.3	203 of 1335	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	253 of 1334	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	245 of 1023	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	390 of 989	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	370 of 958	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	332 of 949	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.4	610 of 868	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	433 of 752	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	429 of 743	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	399 of 748	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	341 of 745	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	335 of 652	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	277 of 745	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	253 of 716	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	230 of 712	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	283 of 713	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.5	99 of 713	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	62.5	318 of 717	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	285 of 704	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.9	419 of 677	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	460 of 684	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.0	533 of 677	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.8	569 of 664	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.5	578 of 640	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.4	556 of 631	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.3	524 of 615	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	1.7	578 of 599	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.1	565 of 588	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	23.5	460 of 574	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	105 of 343	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	59 of 320	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	39 of 288	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	51 of 270	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	27 of 197	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	401 of 728	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	426 of 717	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	342 of 720	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	357 of 726	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	302 of 625	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	230 of 703	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	228 of 680	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	234 of 608	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	201 of 589	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.6	72 of 587	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	140 of 591	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	118 of 480	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	44 of 524	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	58 of 504	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	198 of 613	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	122 of 549	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	76 of 467	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	321 of 726	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	374 of 719	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	360 of 718	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	288 of 730	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	331 of 635	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.5	173 of 697	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	199 of 675	70.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	38.9	277 of 510	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	342 of 401	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)46th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+16 vs state

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

Algebra I21%-24 vs state

Science19%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 3, 2015

I changed my child to this school and it's been a nightmare. They need to get it together with these teachers. I've never heard a teacher say they do not have enough time to help a child they consider is struggling, but they spend time complaining about a child running to the bathroom, looking at their shoes. What school has a person going around classrooms lifting children's shirts and looking for a 5th pocket to consider them out of uniform. I am so fed up with this school I am taking my child out. I will not tolerate a teacher giving me attitude and allow an aid to make class decisions when they are the least to speak when they are not certified to be teachers. If you are a teacher you must have classroom management and understand each child in your classroom because not all children are the same. They need to learn to speak to parents and choose their words wisely. I am an educated parent who will defend my children and correct your inappropriate words. Close Quote

Schools Near Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	233 Woodside Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 481-9001	572	40	14.3	88.5%	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.7%)	539 (94.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56.5	591^st of 1347 public elementary schools	56.1%		49.4	675^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.6%	84	28.1	9.5	68.4	89.8	68.3	68.4	61.6	65.0	52.6	25.4	29.7	29.6	16.9	0.0	21.2	21.2	$14,257	$1,003	$13,254
Elliott Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	721 Summer Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5360	880	60	14.6	87.5%	7 (0.8%)	70 (8.0%)	799 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.9	1082^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	19.7%		12.7	1191^st of 1338 public elementary schools	11.0%	109	11.8	4.8	41.6	25.1	27.0	46.3	41.6	44.1	35.9	9.6	15.6	24.7	16.7	15.5			$8,669	$512	$8,157
Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	663 Broadway	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5330	818	59	13.8	86.7%	17 (2.1%)	154 (18.8%)	640 (78.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	22.1	1059^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.4%		12.2	1203^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	10.1%	144	21.3	4.7	17.1	20.0	44.5	34.5	29.2	25.7	18.0	17.1	52.5	26.2	10.6	19.8			$9,330	$803	$8,527
Ridge Street School	Public	PK, KG-8	735 Ridge St	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5210	593	45	13.1	81.5%	7 (1.2%)	51 (8.6%)	530 (89.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33.5	901^st of 1347 public elementary schools	33.1%		33.3	895^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.1%	6	8.5	1.6	39.1	34.9	55.9	58.4	61.6	35.0	45.4	24.6	29.8	27.9	33.3	15.0			$10,099	$477	$9,622
Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	443 Clifton Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 482-8811	702	37	18.9	79.1%	8 (1.1%)	222 (31.6%)	450 (64.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	63.3	500^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.9%		56.6	587^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.1%	87	20.8	17.6	61.1	71.5	59.8	61.1	88.4	78.4	61.1	49.4	53.2	48.1	59.8	18.4	75.0	75.0	$11,271	$984	$10,287
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	120 Manchester Place	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5210	747	58	12.8	82.7%	7 (0.9%)	98 (13.1%)	630 (84.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	44.4	747^th of 1347 public elementary schools	44.5%		42.5	760^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.2%	13	10.0	5.2	40.3	61.5	41.2	64.0	50.6	71.0	52.0	46.3	31.4	37.7	23.5	48.7			$8,704	$405	$8,299
Rafael Hernandez School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Broadway	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 481-5004	713	44	16.2	82.9%	22 (3.1%)	107 (15.0%)	575 (80.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5.6	1315^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.4%		8	1270^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.1%	45	3.2	3.3	9.7	13.2	10.5	15.1	16.7	16.1	15.4	7.3	9.7	8.8	9.1	0.0			$8,503	$721	$7,782
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	360 Belgrove Dr	Kearny	07032	Hudson County	Kearny	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 955-5090	428	42	10.3	75.5%	89 (20.8%)	6 (1.4%)	308 (72.0%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	20	1100^th of 1347 public elementary schools	18.3%		24.8	1009^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.6%	91	14.0		28.3	33.4	23.2	36.9			35.2	24.5	14.1	34.0					$7,609	$569	$7,040
Abington Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	209 Abington Avenue	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5230	842	54	15.5	89.4%	12 (1.4%)	36 (4.3%)	775 (92.0%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	21.4	1072^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	20.4%		15.3	1140^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.8%	68	17.9	2.0	30.8	28.3	35.5	39.0	33.3	34.8	27.6	32.3	23.2	20.8	26.0	4.0	70.8	70.8	$8,498	$552	$7,946
Roberto Clemente Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	257 Summer Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5290	742	44	16.8	86.7%	13 (1.8%)	80 (10.8%)	641 (86.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22.5	1055^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.7%		16.8	1119^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.4%	64	3.7	3.4	30.2	36.7	28.6	40.1	26.9	29.4	41.6	39.0	12.2	25.0	12.8	9.6			$10,558	$393	$10,165

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Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School ranks 591^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students at Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School are 94% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School.

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