President Barack Obama Elementary School vs. Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School
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School Overview
School
President Barack Obama Elementary School
1830 Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
President Barack Obama Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, President Barack Obama Elementary 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 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 631 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary 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 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher 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 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
429 students
631 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2055 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2036 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
25%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
102
Kindergarten Students
49
77
Grade 1 Students
61
95
Grade 2 Students
43
71
Grade 3 Students
43
89
Grade 4 Students
44
95
Grade 5 Students
26
79
Grade 6 Students
31
-
Grade 7 Students
44
-
Grade 8 Students
33
-
Ungraded Students
27
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
31%
39%
% Black
58%
49%
% White
4%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
