Somerdale Park School vs. Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Somerdale Park School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Somerdale Park 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 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 129 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
444 students
129 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1631 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1306 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
51
12
Grade 1 Students
55
21
Grade 2 Students
32
21
Grade 3 Students
50
21
Grade 4 Students
30
26
Grade 5 Students
48
28
Grade 6 Students
36
-
Grade 7 Students
54
-
Grade 8 Students
59
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
28%
14%
% Black
23%
82%
% White
35%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
1%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%
