Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 vs. Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20
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School Overview
School
Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20
19 Henry Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
Passaic, NJ 07055
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 754 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 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 7% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 742 students in grades 2-8, Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher 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-8
2-8
Total Students
754 students
742 students
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
55 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2104 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#903 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
161
-
Kindergarten Students
68
-
Grade 1 Students
64
-
Grade 2 Students
74
86
Grade 3 Students
54
110
Grade 4 Students
70
120
Grade 5 Students
88
127
Grade 6 Students
61
100
Grade 7 Students
65
105
Grade 8 Students
49
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
92%
93%
% Black
6%
2%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
10%
n/a