Overview of First Avenue School: First Avenue School is a public school situated in Newark, NJ, which is in a large city environment. The learner population of First Avenue School is 1,118, and the school has PK-8.At First Avenue School, 48% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 56% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 98%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 51% female learners and 49% male learners. The school enrolls 88% low-income learners. There are 78 equivalent full-time teachers and 3 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at First Avenue School: At First Avenue School, 48% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 56% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Newark Public School District, 34% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 25% tested above or at that level for math.

First Avenue School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In New Jersey, 58% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 49% tested above or at that level for math.