Dawes Avenue Elementary School vs. Jordan Road Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dawes Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Jordan Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Dawes Avenue Elementary 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 is 6-9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 420 students in grades 4-8, Jordan Road Elementary 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 is 10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
4-8
Total Students
286 students
420 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1981 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1650 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
63
-
Grade 1 Students
77
-
Grade 2 Students
69
-
Grade 3 Students
69
-
Grade 4 Students
-
90
Grade 5 Students
-
72
Grade 6 Students
-
91
Grade 7 Students
-
71
Grade 8 Students
-
74
Ungraded Students
8
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
30%
36%
% Black
17%
14%
% White
41%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%