Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 vs. Passaic Gifted And Talented School No. 20
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Passaic Gifted And Talented School No. 20 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 845 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 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 2% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 830 students in grades 2-8, Passaic Gifted And Talented School No. 20 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 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
2-8
Total Students
845 students
830 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2132 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1411 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
42%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
138
-
Kindergarten Students
68
-
Grade 1 Students
80
-
Grade 2 Students
76
101
Grade 3 Students
75
93
Grade 4 Students
79
123
Grade 5 Students
69
135
Grade 6 Students
69
135
Grade 7 Students
75
136
Grade 8 Students
75
107
Ungraded Students
41
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
92%
92%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
10%