Texas Avenue School vs. Sovereign Avenue School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Texas Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sovereign Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Texas Avenue 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 10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (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.
Serving 695 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sovereign Avenue 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 16% (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 11:1 is equal to 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
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
472 students
695 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
66 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1845 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1612 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
92
Kindergarten Students
40
57
Grade 1 Students
40
60
Grade 2 Students
46
43
Grade 3 Students
46
53
Grade 4 Students
38
58
Grade 5 Students
53
51
Grade 6 Students
66
90
Grade 7 Students
67
88
Grade 8 Students
74
83
Ungraded Students
2
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
25%
24%
% Hispanic
69%
67%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%