Ezra L. Nolan School vs. Franklin L. Williams School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Ezra L. Nolan School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Franklin L. Williams School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 218 students in grades 6-8, Ezra L. Nolan 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 4% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 882 students in grades 6-8, Franklin L. Williams 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 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
218 students
882 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
65 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2155 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1529 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
5%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
72
272
Grade 7 Students
72
281
Grade 8 Students
74
329
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
11%


% Hispanic
43%
73%


% Black
49%
7%


% White
3%
8%


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


Diversity Score
0.58
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
69%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%

