Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Florence Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
141 181 Montgomery Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
Irvington, NJ 07111
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Florence Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 625 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Florence Avenue 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
358 students
625 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2096 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2151 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤1%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
95
-
Kindergarten Students
52
106
Grade 1 Students
34
98
Grade 2 Students
35
115
Grade 3 Students
34
106
Grade 4 Students
36
91
Grade 5 Students
31
109
Ungraded Students
41
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
22%
56%
% Black
78%
43%
% White
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
