Park Avenue Elementary School vs. Lafayette Street School
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Serving 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Park Avenue Elementary School 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 19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 1,180 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lafayette Street School 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 14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
387 students
1,180 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
71 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1759 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
#1764 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
14%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
35%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
8%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
6
106
Kindergarten Students
50
103
Grade 1 Students
48
119
Grade 2 Students
47
130
Grade 3 Students
41
126
Grade 4 Students
38
114
Grade 5 Students
41
125
Grade 6 Students
44
123
Grade 7 Students
36
123
Grade 8 Students
-
111
Ungraded Students
36
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
47%
82%
% Black
51%
1%
% White
n/a
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.52
0.30
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
