Forest Street Community Elementary School vs. Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Forest Street Community Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Forest Street Community 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 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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.
Serving 695 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Lincoln 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 15% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-7
PK-7
Total Students
390 students
695 students
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![This chart displays total students of Lincoln Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lincoln Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-RDP8G4.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
60 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Lincoln Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lincoln Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-RDP8F0.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-birZjhh.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1276 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1855 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Street Community Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Street Community Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/53000/52662/forest-street-community-elementary-school-chart-bwyDHQI.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lincoln Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-bbL5eWm.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln Avenue Elementary 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lincoln Avenue Elementary 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-byrePi4.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
27%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Street Community Elementary 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Street Community Elementary 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/53000/52662/forest-street-community-elementary-school-chart-ZT4Nd8.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Avenue Elementary 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lincoln Avenue Elementary 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-9D3adA.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln Avenue Elementary 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lincoln Avenue Elementary 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-2iUty8.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Lincoln Avenue Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Lincoln Avenue Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-T45Xyi.png)
Pre-K Students
29
2
Kindergarten Students
51
83
Grade 1 Students
52
86
Grade 2 Students
42
87
Grade 3 Students
41
81
Grade 4 Students
40
73
Grade 5 Students
38
70
Grade 6 Students
43
76
Grade 7 Students
47
80
Ungraded Students
7
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-CQwwXV.png)
% Hispanic
50%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-T45X0t.png)
% Black
48%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-9iZ986.png)
% White
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-oN3lHv.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-G7JkyY.png)
Diversity Score
0.52
0.52
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-bpGIKap.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-lggyr6.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lincoln Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/53000/52664/lincoln-avenue-elementary-school-chart-AZFYq3.png)