Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy has 201 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy 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 30-34% (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 45-49% (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 average 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 Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy’s learner population of 201 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has decreased by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy 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 equity score of Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy is 0.19, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy is East Orange Campus High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Whitney E. Houston Academy (0.1 miles away)