Lafayette Street School vs. Ann Street School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lafayette Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ann 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 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).
Serving 1,294 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ann 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 31% (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 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
1,213 students
1,294 students
Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
80 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1601 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1293 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
18%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
147
-
Kindergarten Students
119
153
Grade 1 Students
116
157
Grade 2 Students
114
163
Grade 3 Students
124
164
Grade 4 Students
125
153
Grade 5 Students
119
128
Grade 6 Students
107
123
Grade 7 Students
114
130
Grade 8 Students
128
123
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
79%
73%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
20%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.34
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
13%