Whitney M. Young Jr. School vs. Ollie Culbreth Jr. School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Whitney M. Young Jr. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ollie Culbreth Jr. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Whitney M. Young Jr. 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 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ollie Culbreth Jr. 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 3% (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 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
649 students
409 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2177 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2121 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
28
Kindergarten Students
64
49
Grade 1 Students
74
39
Grade 2 Students
52
37
Grade 3 Students
38
34
Grade 4 Students
61
34
Grade 5 Students
66
27
Grade 6 Students
46
36
Grade 7 Students
46
26
Grade 8 Students
42
36
Ungraded Students
100
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
29%
26%
% Black
64%
64%
% White
3%
5%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%