Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School vs. Robert Gordon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School
339 West Webster Avenue
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 263 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert Gordon 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
263 students
311 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
43% | 57%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1744 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1563 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
20-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
14
51
Kindergarten Students
41
43
Grade 1 Students
46
48
Grade 2 Students
46
48
Grade 3 Students
36
36
Grade 4 Students
38
45
Grade 5 Students
42
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
4%


% Hispanic
56%
58%


% Black
10%
9%


% White
24%
27%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
38%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%















