Jackson Avenue vs. Helen I. Smith School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jackson Avenue ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jackson Avenue 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 325 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Helen I. Smith School ranks in the bottom 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 35-39% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-6
Total Students
426 students
325 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1669 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1297 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-29%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
-
Kindergarten Students
65
44
Grade 1 Students
82
45
Grade 2 Students
57
42
Grade 3 Students
67
44
Grade 4 Students
71
37
Grade 5 Students
-
41
Grade 6 Students
-
43
Ungraded Students
43
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
84%
34%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
7%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
1%
