Forest Street Elementary School
Tel:
(973)677-4120
- Forest Street Elementary School serves 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-7.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Forest Street Elementary School placed 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%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Top Placements
Forest Street Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Forest Street Elementary School's student population of 399 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-7 |
| Total Students | 399 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Forest Street Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Forest Street Elementary School is 0.47, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 50% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 37% | 26% |
| Black | 63% | 16% |
| White | n/a | 46% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Orange Board Of Education School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Forest Street Elementary School is Essex Campus Academy (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Essex Campus Academy (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hazel Avenue Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fairfield Essex Campus Academy Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 31 students
0.2 miles
369 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973)575-0469 0.2 7-12 31 - West Orange Hazel Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 366 students
0.2 miles
45 Hazel Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973)669-5448 0.2 K-5 366 - West Orange Gregory Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 521 students
0.5 miles
301 Gregory Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973)669-5397 0.5 K-5 521 - Orange Orange High School Grades: 9-12 | 825 students
0.5 miles
400 Lincoln Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973)677-4050 0.5 9-12 825 - Orange Orange Preparatory Academy Grades: 8-9 | 620 students
0.5 miles
400 Central Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973)677-4135 0.5 8-9 620
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