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 285 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 13:1 is higher 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 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 603 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 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
285 students
603 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
63 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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
45
74
Kindergarten Students
42
73
Grade 1 Students
39
63
Grade 2 Students
48
61
Grade 3 Students
40
74
Grade 4 Students
38
54
Grade 5 Students
33
61
Grade 6 Students
-
52
Grade 7 Students
-
46
Grade 8 Students
-
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
36%
27%
% Black
61%
64%
% White
1%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
