Mckinley Elementary School vs. Ridge Street School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mckinley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ridge Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mckinley Elementary 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 17% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ridge Street 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
686 students
578 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1789 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1638 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
19
Kindergarten Students
63
38
Grade 1 Students
57
60
Grade 2 Students
52
57
Grade 3 Students
59
55
Grade 4 Students
47
57
Grade 5 Students
52
60
Grade 6 Students
55
63
Grade 7 Students
51
67
Grade 8 Students
73
87
Ungraded Students
113
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
59%
89%
% Black
37%
9%
% White
4%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.52
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
12%
