Salome Urena Elementary School vs. Mckinley Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Salome Urena Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mckinley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Salome Urena 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to 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).
Serving 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mckinley 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 17% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
443 students
686 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1791 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1789 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
64
Kindergarten Students
53
63
Grade 1 Students
48
57
Grade 2 Students
48
52
Grade 3 Students
39
59
Grade 4 Students
45
47
Grade 5 Students
43
52
Grade 6 Students
36
55
Grade 7 Students
18
51
Grade 8 Students
26
73
Ungraded Students
42
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
81%
59%
% Black
12%
37%
% White
2%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.33
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%
