Salome Urea Elementary School vs. Ridge Street School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Salome Urea Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ridge Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Salome Urea 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 595 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ridge Street 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 12% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 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 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-7
K-8
Total Students
399 students
595 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2059 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1667 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
-
Kindergarten Students
44
50
Grade 1 Students
44
58
Grade 2 Students
43
51
Grade 3 Students
49
58
Grade 4 Students
45
62
Grade 5 Students
34
62
Grade 6 Students
19
72
Grade 7 Students
26
91
Grade 8 Students
-
91
Ungraded Students
50
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
81%
90%
% Black
12%
8%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.33
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
12%