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No 17 T Roosevelt (Closed 2012)

650 Bayway Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07202

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The percentage of students achieving was 51% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving was 41% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

n/a

Total Students (09-10)

813 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	No 17 T Roosevelt
2010	813
2009	875
2008	1,009
2007	946
2006	1,004
2005	1,040
2004	1,009
2003	988
2002	973
2001	1,026
2000	942
1999	458
1998	455
1996	387
1995	376
1994	358
1993	363
1992	322
1991	290
1990	281
1989	295

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Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)

78 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	No 17 T Roosevelt
2010	78
2009	86
2008	89
2007	91
2006	91
2005	92
2004	96
2003	95
2002	96
2001	86
2000	86
1999	31
1998	33
1996	25
1995	25
1994	21
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	17
1989	17

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State Level (NJ)

(09-10)

51%

73%

(09-10)

41%

69%

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	No 17 T Roosevelt	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2010	10:1	14:1	12:1
2009	10:1	12:1	10:1
2008	11:1	15:1	11:1
2007	10:1	13:1	11:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	13:1	11:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	10:1	14:1	12:1
2002	10:1	14:1	12:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	13:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	15:1	14:1
1993	19:1	15:1	15:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1
1990	17:1	15:1	14:1
1989	17:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

(09-10)

n/a

Asian

(09-10)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	No 17 T Roosevelt	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2010	2%	9%	3%
2009	1%	9%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2001	1%	6%	3%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1996	1%	5%	3%
1995	1%	5%	3%
1994	1%	5%	3%
1993	1%	5%	3%
1989	1%	4%	2%
1988	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

66%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	No 17 T Roosevelt	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2010	66%	21%	66%
2009	67%	20%	65%
2008	65%	19%	65%
2007	63%	19%	64%
2006	61%	18%	64%
2005	63%	18%	63%
2004	62%	17%	64%
2003	61%	17%	62%
2002	62%	16%	61%
2001	59%	15%	59%
2000	58%	15%	59%
1999	52%	14%	57%
1998	49%	14%	56%
1996	48%	14%	53%
1995	47%	13%	52%
1994	47%	13%	50%
1993	47%	13%	50%
1992	41%	12%	48%
1991	46%	12%	48%
1990	41%	11%	45%
1989	43%	11%	46%

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Black

(09-10)

23%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	No 17 T Roosevelt	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2010	23%	17%	23%
2009	23%	17%	24%
2008	22%	17%	24%
2007	24%	17%	24%
2006	25%	18%	25%
2005	24%	18%	25%
2004	24%	18%	24%
2003	23%	18%	24%
2002	24%	18%	24%
2001	25%	18%	26%
2000	24%	18%	26%
1999	34%	18%	27%
1998	33%	18%	28%
1996	32%	19%	29%
1995	30%	19%	29%
1994	26%	19%	30%
1993	27%	19%	29%
1992	28%	19%	30%
1991	24%	19%	30%
1990	23%	19%	31%
1989	17%	18%	31%

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White

(09-10)

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	No 17 T Roosevelt	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2010	9%	53%	8%
2009	9%	54%	9%
2008	11%	55%	9%
2007	11%	56%	9%
2006	12%	56%	9%
2005	12%	57%	10%
2004	14%	58%	10%
2003	15%	58%	11%
2002	13%	59%	12%
2001	15%	61%	12%
2000	17%	61%	13%
1999	18%	62%	14%
1998	17%	62%	14%
1996	19%	62%	15%
1995	22%	63%	16%
1994	26%	63%	17%
1993	25%	63%	18%
1992	31%	64%	19%
1991	30%	65%	20%
1990	36%	66%	21%
1989	39%	67%	21%

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Hawaiian

(09-10)

n/a

Two or more races

(09-10)

n/a

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	No 17 T Roosevelt	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2010	0.51	0.65	0.50
2009	0.49	0.64	0.51
2008	0.52	0.63	0.52
2007	0.54	0.62	0.52
2006	0.56	0.62	0.53
2005	0.54	0.61	0.53
2004	0.56	0.60	0.53
2003	0.56	0.60	0.55
2002	0.55	0.59	0.56
2001	0.57	0.58	0.58
2000	0.59	0.57	0.59
1999	0.66	0.57	0.60
1998	0.63	0.57	0.61
1996	0.64	0.56	0.63
1995	0.65	0.55	0.63
1994	0.65	0.55	0.64
1993	0.66	0.55	0.65
1992	0.66	0.54	0.66
1991	0.66	0.53	0.66
1990	0.66	0.52	0.67
1989	0.64	0.51	0.66

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Eligible for (09-10)

75%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	No 17 T Roosevelt	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2010	75%	26%	74%
2009	72%	24%	69%
2008	59%	22%	62%
2007	69%	21%	64%
2006	71%	21%	66%
2004	67%	21%	60%
2003	63%	21%	57%
2002	73%	22%	70%
2001	69%	22%	63%
2000	71%	23%	67%
1999	82%	24%	67%
1998	77%	24%	70%
1996	78%	24%	73%
1995	77%	24%	69%
1994	80%	24%	71%
1993	73%	23%	66%
1992	70%	21%	63%
1991	56%	18%	56%
1990	53%	16%	51%

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Eligible for (09-10)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	No 17 T Roosevelt	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2010	9%	6%	11%
2009	9%	6%	12%
2008	11%	6%	12%
2007	11%	6%	11%
2006	12%	6%	11%
2004	14%	6%	13%
2003	18%	6%	15%
2002	15%	6%	13%
2001	12%	6%	11%
2000	15%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Elizabeth Public Schools

Source: 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?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% NJ state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

How many students attend No 17 T Roosevelt?

813 students attend No 17 T Roosevelt.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of No 17 T Roosevelt students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

What school district is No 17 T Roosevelt part of?

No 17 T Roosevelt is part of Elizabeth Public Schools.

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