Overview of (South Seventeenth Street School): South Seventeenth Street School is a public school situated in Newark, NJ, which is in a huge city environment. The learner population of South Seventeenth Street School is 482, and the school serves PK-8. At South Seventeenth Street School, 12% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 24% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 100%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 45% female learners and 55% male learners. The school serves 80% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 34 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at South Seventeenth Street School: At South Seventeenth Street School, 12% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 24% scored above or at that level for reading.

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

South Seventeenth Street School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In New Jersey, 58% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 49% tested above or at that level for math.