Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy vs. Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
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School Overview
School
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
40 Morrell Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,287 students in grades 9-12, Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,062 students in grades 9-12, Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy 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 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,287 students
1,062 students
% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
34% | 66%
Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
87 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#388 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1653 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
39%
Graduation Rate
95%
82%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
345
329
Grade 10 Students
350
218
Grade 11 Students
299
222
Grade 12 Students
293
231
Ungraded Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
76%
76%
% Black
8%
18%
% White
12%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.40
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
