Nicholas Murray Butler School No. 23 vs. Dr. Orlando Edreira School No. 26
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School Overview
School
Nicholas Murray Butler School No. 23
631-657 Westminstrer Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Nicholas Murray Butler School No. 23 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dr. Orlando Edreira School No. 26 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 736 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Nicholas Murray Butler School No. 23 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 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 654 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dr. Orlando Edreira School No. 26 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 14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
736 students
654 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2104 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1691 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
107
Kindergarten Students
106
56
Grade 1 Students
82
65
Grade 2 Students
71
54
Grade 3 Students
79
53
Grade 4 Students
87
48
Grade 5 Students
81
46
Grade 6 Students
70
65
Grade 7 Students
85
73
Grade 8 Students
75
67
Ungraded Students
-
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
51%
82%
% Black
36%
10%
% White
9%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.61
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%