Sixteenth Avenue School vs. Gilbert Avenue School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sixteenth Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 412 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sixteenth Avenue 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 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gilbert Avenue School 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
412 students
443 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1502 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1012 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
41
25
Kindergarten Students
62
66
Grade 1 Students
67
61
Grade 2 Students
47
89
Grade 3 Students
61
77
Grade 4 Students
60
70
Grade 5 Students
74
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
6%


% Hispanic
47%
48%


% Black
12%
15%


% White
28%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
37%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

