Dawes Avenue Elementary School vs. Jordan Road Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dawes Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Jordan Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 346 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Dawes Avenue Elementary 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 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 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 384 students in grades 4-8, Jordan Road Elementary 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 18% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
4-8
Total Students
346 students
384 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1986 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1788 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
6-9%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
73
-
Kindergarten Students
72
-
Grade 1 Students
60
-
Grade 2 Students
65
-
Grade 3 Students
65
-
Grade 4 Students
-
64
Grade 5 Students
-
86
Grade 6 Students
-
65
Grade 7 Students
-
80
Grade 8 Students
-
70
Ungraded Students
11
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
31%
37%
% Black
15%
15%
% White
41%
38%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
