Pennsylvania Avenue School

Pennsylvania Avenue, Colonia NJ, 7067 | Woodbridge Township School District | 732-499-6566
  • grades KG-5
  • students 319
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Colonia
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
52%Colonia
52%New Jersey

Pennsylvania Avenue School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Woodbridge Township School District" in Colonia, NJ. There are a total of 319 students and 23 teachers at Pennsylvania Avenue School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Pennsylvania Avenue School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 19% higher than the New Jersey average.

Pennsylvania Avenue School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students319
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pennsylvania Avenue School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
360-69%
450-59%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-49%
440-49%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pennsylvania Avenue School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 49.0% 37.3% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 8.3% 11.6% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 10.3% 28.0% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.1% 22.0% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 1.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Colonia demographics profile

StatisticColoniaNew JerseyNational
Population17,7828,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,4131,21591
Median age43.539.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%56%55%
Speak English70%69%79%
Speak Spanish6%16%13%

Education level achieved in Colonia

IndexColoniaNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade90.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.3%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college58.9%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.9%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.5%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters12.8%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Pennsylvania Avenue School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.