Jerome Dunn Academy No 9
Jerome Dunn Academy No 9 serves 888 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Jerome Dunn Academy No 9 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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 59% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Jerome Dunn Academy No 9's student population of 888 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
888 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Jerome Dunn Academy No 9 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,221 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Jerome Dunn Academy No 9 is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2014 out of 2221 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
44%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
57%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
10%
Hispanic
80%
31%

Black
18%
15%

White
2%
41%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
32%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
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