School No. 5 serves 436 learners in grades Kindergarten-6.

School No. 5 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 25% (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 40% (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 Latino), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino).

School Overview: School No. 5’s learner population of 436 learners has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: School No. 5 is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of School No. 5 is 0.10, 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 and middle school to School No. 5 is Essex High School (0.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Etta Gero School No. 9 (0.2 miles away)