Jersey City Community Charter School vs. Rafael Cordero Y Molina
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jersey City Community Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Rafael Cordero Y Molina ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 587 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Jersey City Community Charter 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 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 735 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Rafael Cordero Y Molina 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 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
587 students
735 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
72 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1843 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1078 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
56%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
165
Kindergarten Students
62
69
Grade 1 Students
67
60
Grade 2 Students
69
65
Grade 3 Students
64
69
Grade 4 Students
64
52
Grade 5 Students
68
46
Grade 6 Students
65
66
Grade 7 Students
64
51
Grade 8 Students
64
61
Ungraded Students
-
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
21%
% Hispanic
33%
31%
% Black
62%
22%
% White
2%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
