Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3

700 Second Ave, Elizabeth NJ, 7202 | Elizabeth City School District | 908-436-6230
  • grades KG-8
  • students 746
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 36% 31% 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

Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Elizabeth City School District" in Elizabeth, NJ. There are a total of 746 students and 50 teachers at Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 31% lower than the New Jersey average.

Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students746
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3, 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
All27%
330-34%
420-24%
540-44%
620-24%
725-29%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
340-44%
435-39%
540-44%
640-44%
750-54%
860-64%
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.

Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 3.4% 8.3% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 17.0% 20.5% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.8% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 79.3% 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 Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.