Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School has 509 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1. Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School’s learner population of 509 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed flat over five school years

School Comparison: Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School is 0.11, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School is Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School (0.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Langston Hughes Elementary School (0.3 miles away).