Forest Street Community Elementary School vs. Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forest Street Community Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Forest Street Community 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 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 695 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Lincoln 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 15% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-7
PK-7
Total Students
390 students
695 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1276 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1855 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
2
Kindergarten Students
51
83
Grade 1 Students
52
86
Grade 2 Students
42
87
Grade 3 Students
41
81
Grade 4 Students
40
73
Grade 5 Students
38
70
Grade 6 Students
43
76
Grade 7 Students
47
80
Ungraded Students
7
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
50%
50%
% Black
48%
48%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
9%