Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy vs. Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
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School Overview
School
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
40 Morrell Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
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
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,268 students in grades 9-12, Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). 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 18:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,144 students in grades 9-12, Thomas Jefferson Arts 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 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,268 students
1,144 students
Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
79 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#530 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1387 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
10%
Graduation Rate
97%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
332
296
Grade 10 Students
336
297
Grade 11 Students
303
282
Grade 12 Students
297
269
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
77%
76%
% Black
8%
17%
% White
11%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.39
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
11%