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 366 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 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (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 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
4-8
Total Students
366 students
384 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
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
102
-
Kindergarten Students
62
-
Grade 1 Students
76
-
Grade 2 Students
59
-
Grade 3 Students
67
-
Grade 4 Students
-
67
Grade 5 Students
-
68
Grade 6 Students
-
95
Grade 7 Students
-
71
Grade 8 Students
-
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
33%
33%
% Black
17%
18%
% White
35%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
