Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy vs. Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
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School Overview
School
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
40 Morrell Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,070 students in grades 9-12, Thomas Jefferson Arts 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 8% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,281 students in grades 9-12, Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy ranks in the top 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 29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,070 students
1,281 students


% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
40% | 60%


Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
68 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1455 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#677 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
92%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
47%


Graduation Rate
75%
94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
302
327
Grade 10 Students
271
325
Grade 11 Students
213
338
Grade 12 Students
217
291
Ungraded Students
67
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
76%
76%


% Black
17%
8%


% White
6%
12%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.39
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
18%

