Iprep Academy School No 8 vs. Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Iprep Academy School No 8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 401 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Iprep Academy School No 8 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 7% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 802 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 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 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
401 students
802 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1876 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1909 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
195
Kindergarten Students
37
76
Grade 1 Students
46
65
Grade 2 Students
41
75
Grade 3 Students
41
64
Grade 4 Students
45
58
Grade 5 Students
53
73
Grade 6 Students
46
68
Grade 7 Students
45
69
Grade 8 Students
47
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
65%
72%
% Black
26%
22%
% White
8%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.51
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
10%
