Bangs Ave School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 383 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1300 to 1400 Bangs Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Asbury Park City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $36,585
- Graduation Rate: 33.0%
- Dropout Rate: 3.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 8.6
- Enrolled Students: 2,108
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 383
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 196 (51.2%)
- Females: 187 (48.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 13 (3.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 313 (81.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 326 (85.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 336 | 87.7% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 38 | 9.9% |
| White | 9 | 2.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 14.1% |
| 1st Grade | 76 | 19.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 63 | 16.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 70 | 18.3% |
| 4th Grade | 58 | 15.1% |
| 5th Grade | 39 | 10.2% |
| Ungraded | 23 | 6.0% |
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Bangs Ave School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on ASK state exams in the following subjects:
- Language Arts
- Math
- Science
ASK - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.3% | 33.5% | 59.4% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | 37.4% | 62.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.7% | 71.2% | 87.1% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | 67.4% | 85.7% |
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 23.3% | 25.1% | 80.2% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 20.4% | 46.3% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | 22.4% | 68.3% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.5% | 37.2% | 62.5% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | 36.5% | 56.6% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 12.7% | 24.5% | 62.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 23.9% | 39.3% | 75.2% |
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010
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