Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20 vs. Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6
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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
Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
2-8
PK-8
Total Students
756 students
682 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#882 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2141 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
97
Kindergarten Students
-
85
Grade 1 Students
-
64
Grade 2 Students
80
56
Grade 3 Students
101
70
Grade 4 Students
100
58
Grade 5 Students
130
63
Grade 6 Students
107
52
Grade 7 Students
115
47
Grade 8 Students
123
60
Ungraded Students
-
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
94%
92%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%
