Speedway Avenue School
701 South Orange Ave Newark NJ, 07106, Essex County Phone: 973-374-2740 Ranking: (1,781 out of 1,847, bottom 4%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8 School District: Newark City School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 31 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |||||||
Total Students: | 465 | 440 | 438 | 289 | 246 | 213 | 212 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 26 | 5.6% | 39 | 8.9% | 42 | 9.6% | 10 | 3.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 46 | 9.9% | 40 | 9.1% | 45 | 10.3% | 18 | 6.2% | 36 | 14.6% | 44 | 20.7% | 39 | 18.4% |
Grade 1: | 48 | 10.3% | 48 | 10.9% | 51 | 11.6% | 48 | 16.6% | 47 | 19.1% | 39 | 18.3% | 42 | 19.8% |
Grade 2: | 53 | 11.4% | 49 | 11.1% | 57 | 13.0% | 46 | 15.9% | 41 | 16.7% | 37 | 17.4% | 39 | 18.4% |
Grade 3: | 55 | 11.8% | 54 | 12.3% | 51 | 11.6% | 44 | 15.2% | 36 | 14.6% | 38 | 17.8% | 50 | 23.6% |
Grade 4: | 61 | 13.1% | 37 | 8.4% | 48 | 11.0% | 40 | 13.8% | 43 | 17.5% | 44 | 20.7% | 31 | 14.6% |
Grade 5: | 39 | 8.4% | 33 | 7.5% | 51 | 11.6% | 43 | 14.9% | 43 | 17.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 6: | 27 | 5.8% | 42 | 9.5% | 48 | 11.0% | 40 | 13.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 7: | 42 | 9.0% | 40 | 9.1% | 43 | 9.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 8: | 50 | 10.8% | 44 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | 18 | 3.9% | 14 | 3.2% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 11 | 5.2% | 11 | 5.2% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 230 | 49.5% | 210 | 47.7% | 201 | 45.9% | 137 | 47.4% | 122 | 49.6% | 97 | 45.5% | 108 | 50.9% |
Female: | 235 | 50.5% | 230 | 52.3% | 237 | 54.1% | 152 | 52.6% | 124 | 50.4% | 116 | 54.5% | 100 | 47.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 22 | 4.7% | 19 | 4.3% | 16 | 3.7% | 12 | 4.2% | 11 | 4.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.9% |
Black: | 436 | 93.8% | 415 | 94.3% | 419 | 95.7% | 276 | 95.5% | 233 | 94.7% | 211 | 99.1% | 207 | 97.6% |
White: | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 367 | 78.9% | 369 | 83.9% | 363 | 82.9% | 211 | 73.0% | 218 | 88.6% | 172 | 80.8% | 131 | 61.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 2.2% | 18 | 4.1% | 21 | 4.8% | 4 | 1.4% | 16 | 6.5% | 19 | 8.9% | 18 | 8.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.00 | 12.94 | 23.24 | 19.27 | 13.67 | 11.20 | 11.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
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2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36.0% | 54.2% | 79.4% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51% | 58.3% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45.9% | 58.6% | 82.4% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52.3% | 63.1% | 83.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56.6% | 68.8% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28.9% | 40.5% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23.1% | 38.0% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18.4% | 41.6% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 12.1% | 41.9% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 24.2% | 42.1% | 66.4% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45.3% | 50.4% | 76.6% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 51.9% | 62.9% | 82.5% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47.5% | 68.7% | 86.8% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45.4% | 69.8% | 87.3% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57.4% | 69.4% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46.7% | 52.3% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69.2% | 56.0% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 57.9% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 53.0% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27.4% | 50.4% | 77.7% |
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 52.7% | 77.6% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.4% | 61.9% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61.7% | 61.3% | 81.6% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53.2% | 59.7% | 80.0% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72.5% | 59.9% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.6% | 67.6% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40.7% | 40.4% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 35.8% | 59.7% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 42.9% | 68.0% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66.0% | 54.0% | 72.1% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68.1% | 59.6% | 80.2% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 63.7% | 82.3% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 69.2% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 74.2% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44.4% | 54.4% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43.5% | 54.7% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41.0% | 54.9% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 52.2% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19.1% | 49.0% | 78.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63.9% | 53.7% | 81.1% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63.1% | 59.5% | 82.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 60.9% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54.5% | 70.2% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.8% | 76.4% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69.6% | 80.3% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.7% | 70.4% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49.0% | 74.2% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47.6% | 69.2% | 89.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44.7% | 38.6% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12.8% | 30.0% | 60.9% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 55.9% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36.2% | 55.9% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22.1% | 58.2% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28.2% | 52.4% | 79.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 39.9% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 10.2% | 35.0% | 66.2% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 55.4% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32.6% | 53.4% | 78.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 22.8% | 29.6% | 61.0% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 19.3% | 34.1% | 63.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48.0% | 56.0% | 81.9% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24.0% | 42.4% | 69.3% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34.0% | 50.0% | 79.0% |
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* Speedway Avenue School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.