Jefferson School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 352 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 1447th out of 1,517 elementary schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Janet Grooms
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Plainfield City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $23,775
- Graduation Rate: 65.4%
- Dropout Rate: 3.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.4
- Enrolled Students: 6,438
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 352
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 184 (52.3%)
- Females: 168 (47.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (8.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 267 (75.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 297 (84.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 103 | 29.3% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 249 | 70.7% |
| White | - | - |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 17.9% |
| 1st Grade | 49 | 13.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 46 | 13.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 55 | 15.6% |
| 4th Grade | 44 | 12.5% |
| 5th Grade | 42 | 11.9% |
| 6th Grade | 35 | 9.9% |
| Ungraded | 18 | 5.1% |
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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- Reviewed by Student on June 11, 2009
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(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - it is the best school ever
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Jefferson 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 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.1% | 27.8% | 59.7% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | 36.2% | 62.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.7% | 44.9% | 59.9% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | 50.0% | 75.2% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.1% | 31.3% | 41.9% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | 29.0% | 80.2% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.5% | 54.7% | 59.4% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | 45.3% | 62.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.9% | 82.8% | 87.1% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | 71.5% | 85.7% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.4% | 35.7% | 46.3% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | 37.0% | 68.3% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.2% | 53.4% | 62.5% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | 55.9% | 56.6% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.3% | 30.6% | 78.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 39.6% | 46.4% | 86.1% |
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010
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