South Street Elementary School vs. Oliver Street School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Oliver 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 864 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, South Street 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 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower 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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,045 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Oliver 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 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower 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 76% 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
864 students
1,045 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1880 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1362 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
121
88
Kindergarten Students
75
91
Grade 1 Students
72
104
Grade 2 Students
77
109
Grade 3 Students
76
108
Grade 4 Students
70
93
Grade 5 Students
82
107
Grade 6 Students
89
115
Grade 7 Students
83
113
Grade 8 Students
89
116
Ungraded Students
30
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
72%
73%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
21%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.44
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
15%
