East Orange Stem Academy High School vs. Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School
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School Overview
School
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School
35 Winans Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
East Orange, NJ 07017
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
East Orange Stem Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 568 students in grades 6-12, East Orange Stem Academy High School ranks in the top 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 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 711 students in grades 6-12, Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/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 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
568 students
711 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
44% | 56%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#962 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1594 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
8%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
68
85
Grade 7 Students
61
89
Grade 8 Students
79
89
Grade 9 Students
96
102
Grade 10 Students
84
99
Grade 11 Students
81
101
Grade 12 Students
79
102
Ungraded Students
20
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
90%
90%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.18
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
