Nicholas Oresko Community School vs. Lincoln Community School #5
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nicholas Oresko Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Lincoln Community School #5 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Nicholas Oresko Community School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lincoln Community School #5 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 28% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
393 students
462 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
49 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Lincoln Community School #5 by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lincoln Community School #5 by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/51000/51231/lincoln-community-school-5-chart-btydEiv.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#261 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1347 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Community School #5, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Community School #5, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/51000/51231/lincoln-community-school-5-chart-fCQd2g.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
28%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
46%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Community School #5 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Community School #5 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/51000/51231/lincoln-community-school-5-chart-KTnCNC.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
6-9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln Community School #5 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln Community School #5 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/51000/51231/lincoln-community-school-5-chart-2iUtkx.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Lincoln Community School #5 by grade. This chart displays the students of Lincoln Community School #5 by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/51000/51231/lincoln-community-school-5-chart-bg1rjNT.png)
Pre-K Students
29
41
Kindergarten Students
43
48
Grade 1 Students
23
44
Grade 2 Students
23
50
Grade 3 Students
24
46
Grade 4 Students
21
36
Grade 5 Students
20
47
Grade 6 Students
77
36
Grade 7 Students
68
40
Grade 8 Students
65
38
Ungraded Students
-
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
9%
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% Hispanic
21%
31%
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% Black
10%
16%
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% White
47%
41%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln Community School #5 and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln Community School #5 and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/51000/51231/lincoln-community-school-5-chart-f8deip.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
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