Washington Community School #9 vs. Lincoln Community School #5
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Washington Community School #9 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Lincoln Community School #5 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 647 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Washington Community School #9 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 19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lincoln Community School #5 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 14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
647 students
462 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1444 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1526 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
54
41
Kindergarten Students
55
48
Grade 1 Students
52
44
Grade 2 Students
52
50
Grade 3 Students
54
46
Grade 4 Students
60
36
Grade 5 Students
49
47
Grade 6 Students
43
36
Grade 7 Students
51
40
Grade 8 Students
53
38
Ungraded Students
124
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
11%
9%
% Hispanic
37%
31%
% Black
11%
16%
% White
36%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%