North Main Street Elementary School vs. Pennsylvania Ave School
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School Overview
School
North Main Street Elementary School
215 North Main Street
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
North Main Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Pennsylvania Ave School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 318 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Main Street 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). 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 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pennsylvania Ave 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 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
318 students
566 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
54 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1770 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2030 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
18%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
93
74
Kindergarten Students
31
70
Grade 1 Students
54
71
Grade 2 Students
35
58
Grade 3 Students
25
56
Grade 4 Students
40
48
Grade 5 Students
40
45
Grade 6 Students
-
39
Grade 7 Students
-
62
Grade 8 Students
-
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
59%
34%
% Black
36%
58%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%