Gilbert Avenue School vs. Sixteenth Avenue School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Sixteenth Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 404 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 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 411 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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
404 students
411 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1012 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1502 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
9
21
Kindergarten Students
55
55
Grade 1 Students
72
54
Grade 2 Students
64
59
Grade 3 Students
66
58
Grade 4 Students
53
68
Grade 5 Students
68
65
Ungraded Students
17
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
46%
46%
% Black
13%
13%
% White
34%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
