Florence Avenue Elementary School vs. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
141 181 Montgomery Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
Irvington, NJ 07111
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
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Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 639 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Florence 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 6% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall 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 6-9% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
639 students
351 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2083 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2072 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
89
Kindergarten Students
117
40
Grade 1 Students
110
40
Grade 2 Students
103
28
Grade 3 Students
120
36
Grade 4 Students
102
30
Grade 5 Students
85
34
Ungraded Students
2
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
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n/a
% Hispanic
62%
22%
% Black
38%
77%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.48
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
