Gladys Nunery School vs. Whitney M. Young Jr. School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Gladys Nunery School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Whitney M. Young Jr. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gladys Nunery 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to 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 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 655 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Whitney M. Young Jr. 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 5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
273 students
655 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1887 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2164 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
56
84
Kindergarten Students
35
68
Grade 1 Students
47
69
Grade 2 Students
33
65
Grade 3 Students
36
52
Grade 4 Students
28
38
Grade 5 Students
36
75
Grade 6 Students
-
51
Grade 7 Students
-
36
Grade 8 Students
-
48
Ungraded Students
2
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
33%
31%
% Black
62%
60%
% White
3%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
