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Essex Regional Educational Services Commission School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 19 students in Essex Regional Educational Services Commission School District.
Public Middle Schools in Essex Regional Educational Services Commission School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
51 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 10% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)≤20%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)≤20%
57%
Graduation Rate
(10-11)≤10%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
37%
# Black Students
38 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
74%
19%
# White Students
1 Student
149,142 Students
% White Students
2%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
-
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
2
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
3
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
6
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
14
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $610,647 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $614,549 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$610,647
$27,145
Spending / Student
$614,549
$26,033
Best Essex Regional Educational Services Commission School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Essex Junior Academy
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
520 Pompton Avenue
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-0125
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
(973) 239-0125
Grades: K-8
| 19 students
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