Thomas A. Edison Career And Technical Academy vs. Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
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School Overview
School
Thomas A. Edison Career And Technical Academy
625 Summer St
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
40 Morrell Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Thomas A. Edison Career And Technical Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 810 students in grades 9-12, Thomas A. Edison Career And Technical Academy 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 4% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,281 students in grades 9-12, Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy 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 29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
810 students
1,281 students
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% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
40% | 60%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
68 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1984 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#677 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
92%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
47%
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Graduation Rate
64%
94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
211
327
Grade 10 Students
206
325
Grade 11 Students
140
338
Grade 12 Students
161
291
Ungraded Students
92
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
73%
76%
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% Black
22%
8%
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% White
4%
12%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.42
0.40
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
56%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
18%
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