Ollie Culbreth Jr. School vs. Whitney M. Young Jr. School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ollie Culbreth Jr. 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 8% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 623 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Whitney M. Young Jr. 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 4% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
335 students
623 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
58 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2103 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2170 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
79
Kindergarten Students
34
70
Grade 1 Students
41
78
Grade 2 Students
29
60
Grade 3 Students
35
68
Grade 4 Students
28
76
Grade 5 Students
27
65
Grade 6 Students
33
41
Grade 7 Students
34
46
Grade 8 Students
35
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
27%
35%
% Black
64%
58%
% White
5%
3%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%