Merriam Avenue School

81 Merriam Avenue, Newton NJ, 7860 | Newton Town School District | 973-383-7202
  • grades PK-4
  • students 485
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
53%Newton
52%New Jersey

Merriam Avenue School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Newton Town School District" in Newton, NJ. There are a total of 485 students and 42 teachers at Merriam Avenue School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Merriam Avenue School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 5% lower than the New Jersey average.

Merriam Avenue School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students485
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Merriam 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
All52%
350-54%
445-49%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
345-49%
445-49%
5n/a
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.

Merriam Avenue School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 83.3% 85.7% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 4.5% 4.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 1.6% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3% 6.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.9% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.7% 1.5% 3.1%

Newton demographics profile

StatisticNewtonNew JerseyNational
Population7,9358,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,3621,21591
Median age46.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English86%69%79%
Speak Spanish10%16%13%

Education level achieved in Newton

IndexNewtonNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school81.7%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college48.1%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.9%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.2%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Merriam Avenue School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.