South Street Elementary School vs. Oliver Street School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Oliver 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 900 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, South Street 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 11% (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 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,109 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Oliver 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 34% (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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
900 students
1,109 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
74 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1852 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1664 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
120
88
Kindergarten Students
80
105
Grade 1 Students
84
114
Grade 2 Students
72
111
Grade 3 Students
73
94
Grade 4 Students
82
112
Grade 5 Students
90
122
Grade 6 Students
89
117
Grade 7 Students
91
122
Grade 8 Students
84
123
Ungraded Students
35
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
71%
72%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
22%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.45
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%