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Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology vs. Technology High School

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School Overview

School
Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology
498-544 West Market St
Newark, NJ 07107
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Technology High School
223 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07102
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Technology High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,148 students in grades 9-12, Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 654 students in grades 9-12, Technology High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,148 students
654 students
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This chart displays total students of Technology High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Technology High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#805 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#197 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Technology High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in NJ)
60-64%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Technology High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 30% in NJ)
80-84%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Technology High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Technology High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 30% in NJ)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Technology High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology by grade.
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Grade 9 Students
341
178
Grade 10 Students
305
162
Grade 11 Students
251
159
Grade 12 Students
251
155

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Technology High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
50%
71%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Technology High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
48%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Technology High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Technology High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
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n/a
0.52
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Technology High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Technology High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Technology High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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