Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 vs. Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20
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School Overview
School
Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20
19 Henry Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
Passaic, NJ 07055
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 682 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 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 4% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 756 students in grades 2-8, Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 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 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
2-8
Total Students
682 students
756 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2141 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#882 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
97
-
Kindergarten Students
85
-
Grade 1 Students
64
-
Grade 2 Students
56
80
Grade 3 Students
70
101
Grade 4 Students
58
100
Grade 5 Students
63
130
Grade 6 Students
52
107
Grade 7 Students
47
115
Grade 8 Students
60
123
Ungraded Students
30
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
92%
94%
% Black
6%
2%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
10%
