Lafayette Street School vs. Ann Street School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lafayette Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ann Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,213 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lafayette Street 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 10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,200 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ann Street 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 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
1,213 students
1,200 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
78 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1845 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1649 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
102
-
Kindergarten Students
120
154
Grade 1 Students
132
151
Grade 2 Students
121
138
Grade 3 Students
118
123
Grade 4 Students
129
127
Grade 5 Students
130
127
Grade 6 Students
125
133
Grade 7 Students
113
115
Grade 8 Students
123
132
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
81%
71%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
17%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.32
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
13%