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Serving 325 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Helen I. Smith School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jackson Avenue ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-4
Total Students
325 students
426 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1297 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
#1669 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 50% in NJ)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
(Top 50% in NJ)
n/a
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
41
Kindergarten Students
44
65
Grade 1 Students
45
82
Grade 2 Students
42
57
Grade 3 Students
44
67
Grade 4 Students
37
71
Grade 5 Students
41
-
Grade 6 Students
43
-
Ungraded Students
29
43
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
34%
84%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
53%
7%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.29
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
