Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center For Early Childhood Education vs. Veterans' Memorial Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center For Early Childhood Education
2200 Kennedy Blvd
Union City, NJ 07087
Union City, NJ 07087
Top Rankings
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center For Early Childhood Education ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center For Early Childhood Education serves 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Veterans' Memorial 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 40% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-K
PK-5
Total Students
300 students
502 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1563 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
23%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
6-9%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
190
43
Kindergarten Students
110
56
Grade 1 Students
-
76
Grade 2 Students
-
64
Grade 3 Students
-
84
Grade 4 Students
-
93
Grade 5 Students
-
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
92%
97%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
6%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%