Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering vs. Wayne Hills High School
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School Overview
School
Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering
291 Lafayette Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
Passaic, NJ 07055
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
n/a
Overview
Serving 650 students in grades 6-12, Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering ranks in the top 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 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 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 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,162 students in grades 9-12, Wayne Hills High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
650 students
1,162 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
121 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#831 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#703 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
39%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
47
-
Grade 7 Students
74
-
Grade 8 Students
57
-
Grade 9 Students
117
282
Grade 10 Students
130
287
Grade 11 Students
101
290
Grade 12 Students
124
303
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
12%
% Hispanic
90%
16%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
1%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%