Jordan Road Elementary School vs. Dawes Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jordan Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Dawes Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 384 students in grades 4-8, Jordan Road 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 18% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Dawes 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 10-14% (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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-8
PK-3
Total Students
384 students
366 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1788 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1986 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
102
Kindergarten Students
-
62
Grade 1 Students
-
76
Grade 2 Students
-
59
Grade 3 Students
-
67
Grade 4 Students
67
-
Grade 5 Students
68
-
Grade 6 Students
95
-
Grade 7 Students
71
-
Grade 8 Students
83
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
33%
33%
% Black
18%
17%
% White
39%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
11%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
