North Main Street Elementary School vs. Pennsylvania Ave School
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School Overview
School
North Main Street Elementary School
215 North Main Street
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
North Main Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Pennsylvania Ave School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 316 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Main Street 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 20-24% (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 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pennsylvania Ave 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 7% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
316 students
531 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1730 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2077 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
18%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
84
76
Kindergarten Students
34
53
Grade 1 Students
22
53
Grade 2 Students
30
49
Grade 3 Students
39
52
Grade 4 Students
39
41
Grade 5 Students
33
46
Grade 6 Students
-
31
Grade 7 Students
-
46
Grade 8 Students
-
44
Ungraded Students
35
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
62%
30%
% Black
33%
61%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
