Forest Street Elementary School
Tel:
(973)677-4120
- Forest Street Elementary School serves 382 students in grades Prekindergarten-7.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
School Overview
- Forest Street Elementary School's student population of 382 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-7 |
| Total Students | 382 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Forest Street Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,234 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 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 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1694 out of 2234 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 39% | 28% |
| Black | 61% | 15% |
| White | n/a | 44% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Orange Board Of Education School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Forest Street Elementary 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 | 27 students
0.2 miles
369 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973)575-0469 0.2 7-12 27 - West Orange Hazel Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 332 students
0.2 miles
45 Hazel Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973)669-5448 0.2 K-5 332 - West Orange Gregory Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 467 students
0.5 miles
301 Gregory Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973)669-5397 0.5 K-5 467 - Orange Orange High School Grades: 9-12 | 960 students
0.5 miles
400 Lincoln Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973)677-4050 0.5 9-12 960 - Orange Orange Preparatory Academy Grades: 8-9 | 559 students
0.5 miles
400 Central Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973)677-4135 0.5 8-9 559
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