Pennsylvania Ave School vs. North Main Street Elementary 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
Pennsylvania Ave School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
566 students
318 students
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2030 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1770 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
74
93
Kindergarten Students
70
31
Grade 1 Students
71
54
Grade 2 Students
58
35
Grade 3 Students
56
25
Grade 4 Students
48
40
Grade 5 Students
45
40
Grade 6 Students
39
-
Grade 7 Students
62
-
Grade 8 Students
43
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
34%
59%
% Black
58%
36%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%