Jersey City Community Charter School vs. Rafael Cordero Y Molina
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jersey City Community Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Rafael Cordero Y Molina ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 561 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Jersey City Community Charter 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 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher 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 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 794 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Rafael Cordero Y Molina 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 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher 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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
561 students
794 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
74 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1801 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1083 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
56%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
204
Kindergarten Students
64
88
Grade 1 Students
63
75
Grade 2 Students
64
72
Grade 3 Students
57
77
Grade 4 Students
65
64
Grade 5 Students
63
71
Grade 6 Students
59
46
Grade 7 Students
63
43
Grade 8 Students
63
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
26%
% Hispanic
34%
28%
% Black
62%
19%
% White
1%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.50
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%