Helen I. Smith School vs. Jackson Avenue
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Helen I. Smith School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 295 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Helen I. Smith 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jackson Avenue 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 25-29% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-4
Total Students
295 students
435 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
44% | 56%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1445 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1865 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
41
Kindergarten Students
39
84
Grade 1 Students
41
71
Grade 2 Students
39
63
Grade 3 Students
43
71
Grade 4 Students
41
71
Grade 5 Students
41
-
Grade 6 Students
38
-
Ungraded Students
13
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
33%
81%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
57%
10%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
10%