Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Whitney E. Houston Academy 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 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Whitney E. Houston Academy ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Whitney E. Houston Academy is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Whitney E. Houston Academy is ranked #1802 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).
How many students attend Whitney E. Houston Academy?
324 students attend Whitney E. Houston Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
83% of Whitney E. Houston Academy students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Whitney E. Houston Academy?
Whitney E. Houston Academy has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.
What grades does Whitney E. Houston Academy offer ?
Whitney E. Houston Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8
What school district is Whitney E. Houston Academy part of?
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