Life Skills vs. Autistic
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School Overview
School
Life Skills
540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Paramus, NJ 07652
Top Rankings
Life Skills ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Autistic ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Life Skills serves 69 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 201 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Autistic ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
69 students
201 students
% Male | % Female
65% | 35%
75% | 25%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
4:1
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
<50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
<50%
Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
2
Grade 1 Students
-
1
Grade 2 Students
-
1
Grade 3 Students
-
1
Grade 4 Students
-
2
Grade 5 Students
-
3
Grade 6 Students
-
3
Grade 8 Students
-
1
Grade 9 Students
-
2
Grade 10 Students
2
1
Grade 11 Students
1
2
Grade 12 Students
11
12
Ungraded Students
55
170
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
39%
40%
% Black
13%
13%
% White
41%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
