South Street Elementary School vs. Oliver Street School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Oliver 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 866 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, South 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 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,034 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Oliver 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 28% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
866 students
1,034 students
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
77 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1896 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1325 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
120
89
Kindergarten Students
73
92
Grade 1 Students
83
107
Grade 2 Students
86
104
Grade 3 Students
86
97
Grade 4 Students
81
108
Grade 5 Students
82
107
Grade 6 Students
75
95
Grade 7 Students
91
118
Grade 8 Students
89
117
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
73%
63%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
21%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.42
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
15%