Iprep Academy School No 8 vs. Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Iprep Academy School No 8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Iprep Academy School No 8 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 14% (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 12:1 is higher 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 767 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5 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 12% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
397 students
767 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
68 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1783 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1951 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
166
Kindergarten Students
39
65
Grade 1 Students
48
82
Grade 2 Students
48
56
Grade 3 Students
52
65
Grade 4 Students
46
80
Grade 5 Students
39
57
Grade 6 Students
41
68
Grade 7 Students
45
64
Grade 8 Students
39
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
68%
71%
% Black
25%
23%
% White
6%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.48
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%