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Joseph F. Cappello School vs. Academy Learning Center

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School Overview

School
Joseph F. Cappello School
1072 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
Academy Learning Center
145 Pergola Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
Top Rankings

Joseph F. Cappello School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Academy Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Joseph F. Cappello School serves 100 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Academy Learning Center serves 125 students in grades Prekindergarten-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-12
Total Students
100 students
125 students
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% Male | % Female
70% | 30%
78% | 22%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
6:1
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Test Scores

n/a
<50%
(10-11 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
1
-
Grade 1 Students
-
1
Grade 2 Students
-
1
Grade 3 Students
-
1
Grade 4 Students
-
2
Grade 6 Students
-
2
Grade 7 Students
-
1
Grade 8 Students
-
1
Grade 10 Students
-
1
Grade 11 Students
-
1
Grade 12 Students
-
5
Ungraded Students
97
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
19%
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% Hispanic
47%
21%
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% Black
39%
16%
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% White
4%
42%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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0.63
0.72
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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