Salome Urena Elementary School vs. Lafayette Street School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Salome Urena Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lafayette Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Salome Urena 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,213 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lafayette Street 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 26% (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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
516 students
1,213 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
75 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1821 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1601 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
8%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
147
Kindergarten Students
55
119
Grade 1 Students
53
116
Grade 2 Students
50
114
Grade 3 Students
57
124
Grade 4 Students
54
125
Grade 5 Students
53
119
Grade 6 Students
56
107
Grade 7 Students
51
114
Grade 8 Students
48
128
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
86%
79%
% Black
7%
1%
% White
2%
20%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.26
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%