Gladys Nunery School vs. Whitney M. Young Jr. School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Gladys Nunery School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Whitney M. Young Jr. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 283 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gladys Nunery 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 ≤5% (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 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Whitney M. Young Jr. 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
283 students
649 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2059 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2177 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
13%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
60
Kindergarten Students
44
64
Grade 1 Students
41
74
Grade 2 Students
46
52
Grade 3 Students
30
38
Grade 4 Students
46
61
Grade 5 Students
37
66
Grade 6 Students
-
46
Grade 7 Students
-
46
Grade 8 Students
-
42
Ungraded Students
6
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
31%
29%
% Black
67%
64%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
