Uptown School Complex vs. Emma C Attales
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 518 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Uptown School Complex 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 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 392 students in grades 5-8, Emma C Attales 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 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
5-8
Total Students
518 students
392 students
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2123 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1374 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
72
-
Kindergarten Students
42
-
Grade 1 Students
37
-
Grade 2 Students
53
-
Grade 3 Students
53
-
Grade 4 Students
51
-
Grade 5 Students
47
88
Grade 6 Students
50
84
Grade 7 Students
61
116
Grade 8 Students
52
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
41%
31%
% Black
53%
13%
% White
1%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%