Robert Gordon Elementary School vs. Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School
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School Overview
School
Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School
339 West Webster Avenue
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
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Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert Gordon 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
297 students
245 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1366 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1705 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
13
Kindergarten Students
40
36
Grade 1 Students
36
33
Grade 2 Students
41
36
Grade 3 Students
43
37
Grade 4 Students
43
27
Grade 5 Students
42
43
Ungraded Students
1
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
54%
54%
% Black
12%
9%
% White
30%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.61
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%