Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Florence Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
141 181 Montgomery Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
Irvington, NJ 07111
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 639 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Florence Avenue 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 6% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
351 students
639 students
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![This chart displays total students of Florence Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Florence Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-bn1FZxn.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
36 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Florence Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Florence Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-byLCtQx.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Florence Avenue Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Florence Avenue Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-fEXxRx.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2072 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2083 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Florence Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Florence Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-nhXTTO.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-2irr3H.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-sKTQuC.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-HjBvLn.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Florence Avenue Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Florence Avenue Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-y7vORF.png)
Pre-K Students
89
-
Kindergarten Students
40
117
Grade 1 Students
40
110
Grade 2 Students
28
103
Grade 3 Students
36
120
Grade 4 Students
30
102
Grade 5 Students
34
85
Ungraded Students
54
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-2swsYr.png)
% Hispanic
22%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-b41lhco.png)
% Black
77%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-W3ZmKr.png)
% White
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-bwTQOW0.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.36
0.48
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Florence Avenue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Florence Avenue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-6eRrod.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
46%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-9QYCO7.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florence Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/52000/52027/florence-avenue-elementary-school-chart-h8biMy.png)