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Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ridge 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,083 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, First Avenue 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 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
578 students
1,083 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
75 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1638 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
#1341 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
30%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
44%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
13%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
45
Kindergarten Students
38
103
Grade 1 Students
60
111
Grade 2 Students
57
119
Grade 3 Students
55
103
Grade 4 Students
57
109
Grade 5 Students
60
113
Grade 6 Students
63
116
Grade 7 Students
67
111
Grade 8 Students
87
119
Ungraded Students
15
34
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
89%
86%
% Black
9%
7%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.20
0.26
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
