Barringer High School vs. East Side High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Barringer High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
East Side High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,872 students in grades 9-12, Barringer High 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 2% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,110 students in grades 9-12, East Side High 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 7% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,872 students
2,110 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
116 teachers
137 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2184 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2096 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
7%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
16%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
4%


Graduation Rate
76%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
404
528
Grade 10 Students
556
503
Grade 11 Students
487
567
Grade 12 Students
425
512
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
85%
78%


% Black
13%
5%


% White
1%
17%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.26
0.36


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
60%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
11%

