John E. Dwyer Technology Academy

123 Pearl St, Elizabeth NJ, 7202 | Elizabeth City School District | 908-436-6565
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1221
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 18% 65% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Elizabeth
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
38%Elizabeth
52%New Jersey

John E. Dwyer Technology Academy is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Elizabeth City School District" in Elizabeth, NJ. There are a total of 1,221 students and 102 teachers at John E. Dwyer Technology Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

John E. Dwyer Technology Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.0%, which is 65% lower than the New Jersey average.

John E. Dwyer Technology Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1221
Teachers102
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment151
Taking some courses151
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses36
Passing no courses115

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 John E. Dwyer Technology Academy, there are a total of 151 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 151 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All9%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School27%

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.

John E. Dwyer Technology Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 5.0% 8.3% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 26.4% 20.5% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 1.8% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 66.4% 69.1% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Elizabeth demographics profile

StatisticElizabethNew JerseyNational
Population128,4848,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,4301,21591
Median age34.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English24%69%79%
Speak Spanish60%16%13%

Education level achieved in Elizabeth

IndexElizabethNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade72.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school70.1%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college33.9%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.3%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The John E. Dwyer Technology Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.