Florence Avenue Elementary School vs. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
141 181 Montgomery Avenue
Irvington, NJ 07111
Irvington, NJ 07111
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Florence Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 694 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 8% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). 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 17:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 393 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). 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 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
694 students
393 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2051 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1943 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
89
Kindergarten Students
116
62
Grade 1 Students
123
58
Grade 2 Students
126
52
Grade 3 Students
107
65
Grade 4 Students
108
35
Grade 5 Students
114
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
64%
24%
% Black
36%
75%
% White
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.47
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%