Whitney M. Young Jr. School vs. Gladys Nunery School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitney M. Young Jr. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gladys Nunery School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 655 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Whitney M. Young Jr. 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 5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gladys Nunery 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
655 students
273 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2164 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1887 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
84
56
Kindergarten Students
68
35
Grade 1 Students
69
47
Grade 2 Students
65
33
Grade 3 Students
52
36
Grade 4 Students
38
28
Grade 5 Students
75
36
Grade 6 Students
51
-
Grade 7 Students
36
-
Grade 8 Students
48
-
Ungraded Students
69
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
31%
33%
% Black
60%
62%
% White
5%
3%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
