Linden Avenue School vs. Forest Avenue School
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School Overview
School
Linden Avenue School
205 Linden Ave
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Forest Avenue School
287 Forest Ave
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Top Rankings
Linden Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Forest Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Community Size
Overview
Linden Avenue School serves 154 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Forest Avenue School serves 154 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-2
Total Students
154 students
154 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
12 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
31
22
Kindergarten Students
32
41
Grade 1 Students
44
41
Grade 2 Students
42
42
Ungraded Students
5
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
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% Hispanic
7%
8%
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% Black
4%
1%
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% White
75%
79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Avenue School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Avenue School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/52000/51834/forest-avenue-school-chart-ltQ5w5.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.43
0.37
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
2%
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