Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Florence Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
141 181 Montgomery Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
Irvington, NJ 07111
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than 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 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 639 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Florence Avenue 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 6% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
351 students
639 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2072 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2083 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
89
-
Kindergarten Students
40
117
Grade 1 Students
40
110
Grade 2 Students
28
103
Grade 3 Students
36
120
Grade 4 Students
30
102
Grade 5 Students
34
85
Ungraded Students
54
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
22%
62%
% Black
77%
38%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.36
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
