Jackson Avenue vs. Fairmount
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School Overview
School
Overview
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).
Serving 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Fairmount 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 10-14% (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 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
435 students
598 students
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1865 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1753 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
43
Kindergarten Students
84
82
Grade 1 Students
71
95
Grade 2 Students
63
83
Grade 3 Students
71
109
Grade 4 Students
71
81
Ungraded Students
34
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
81%
62%
% Black
7%
22%
% White
10%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%