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Nj Regional Day School - Newark vs. John F. Kennedy School

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School Overview

School
Nj Regional Day School - Newark
334 Lyons Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
John F. Kennedy School
311 S Tenth St
Newark, NJ 07103
Top Rankings

Nj Regional Day School - Newark ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

John F. Kennedy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Nj Regional Day School - Newark serves 115 students in grades Kindergarten-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
John F. Kennedy School serves 138 students in grades Prekindergarten-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 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 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-12
Total Students
115 students
138 students
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% Male | % Female
76% | 24%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
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Test Scores

<50%
(Top 50% in NJ)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 1 Students
-
1
Grade 12 Students
1
1
Ungraded Students
114
136

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
41%
33%
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% Black
53%
60%
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% White
6%
4%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.55
0.53
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
75%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%
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