Jordan Road Elementary School vs. Dawes Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 339 students in grades 4-8, Jordan Road 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 17% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 341 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Dawes 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-8
PK-3
Total Students
339 students
341 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1828 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1723 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
92
Kindergarten Students
-
75
Grade 1 Students
-
62
Grade 2 Students
-
60
Grade 3 Students
-
52
Grade 4 Students
65
-
Grade 5 Students
64
-
Grade 6 Students
60
-
Grade 7 Students
88
-
Grade 8 Students
62
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
32%
36%
% Black
17%
19%
% White
40%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%