Salome Urena Elementary School vs. Ridge Street School
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School Overview
School
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
Ridge Street 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 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ridge Street 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 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
PK-8
Total Students
443 students
578 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1791 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1638 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
19
Kindergarten Students
53
38
Grade 1 Students
48
60
Grade 2 Students
48
57
Grade 3 Students
39
55
Grade 4 Students
45
57
Grade 5 Students
43
60
Grade 6 Students
36
63
Grade 7 Students
18
67
Grade 8 Students
26
87
Ungraded Students
42
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
81%
89%
% Black
12%
9%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.33
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
12%
