Public School Number Two

5200 Broadway, West New York NJ, 7093 | West New York Town School District | 201-553-4040
  • grades KG-6
  • students 744
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 49% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
37%West New York
52%New Jersey

Public School Number Two is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "West New York Town School District" in West New York, NJ. There are a total of 744 students and 44 teachers at Public School Number Two, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Public School Number Two has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 7% lower than the New Jersey average.

Public School Number Two location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students744
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Public School Number Two, 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
All43%
340-44%
450-54%
540-44%
635-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
335-39%
465-69%
565-69%
650-54%
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.

Public School Number Two race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 10.9% 8.4% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 0.9% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.7% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 85.9% 89.8% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

West New York demographics profile

StatisticWest New YorkNew JerseyNational
Population52,7788,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)53,0821,21591
Median age35.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English20%69%79%
Speak Spanish70%16%13%

Education level achieved in West New York

IndexWest New YorkNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade73.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school71.4%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college46.2%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.5%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.9%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters9.0%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Public School Number Two data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.