Salome Urena Elementary School vs. Mckinley Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Salome Urena Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mckinley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Salome Urena Elementary 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 917 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mckinley Elementary 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 15% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 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
PK-8
Total Students
516 students
917 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
53 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1821 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1851 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
125
Kindergarten Students
55
75
Grade 1 Students
53
102
Grade 2 Students
50
89
Grade 3 Students
57
82
Grade 4 Students
54
95
Grade 5 Students
53
97
Grade 6 Students
56
92
Grade 7 Students
51
80
Grade 8 Students
48
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
86%
72%
% Black
7%
27%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.26
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%