Roseville Avenue School (Closed 2015)

70 Roseville Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 89 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Roseville 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 was 40-49% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 20-29% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4
Total Students
89 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (NJ)
(13-14)
40-49%
75%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roseville Avenue School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
(13-14)
20-29%
69%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roseville Avenue School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
11:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
10%
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Hispanic
37%
32%
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Black
62%
15%
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White
1%
40%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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0.48
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Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
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School District Name
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).
How many students attend Roseville Avenue School?
89 students attend Roseville Avenue School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
62% of Roseville Avenue School students are Black, 37% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Roseville Avenue School?
Roseville Avenue School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.
What grades does Roseville Avenue School offer ?
Roseville Avenue School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4
What school district is Roseville Avenue School part of?
Roseville Avenue School is part of Newark Public School District.

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