Sixteenth Avenue School

73 Sixteenth Avenue, Elmwood Park NJ, 7407 | Elmwood Park Borough School District | 201-796-8700
  • grades PK-5
  • students 469
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 43% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Elmwood Park
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
48%Elmwood Park
52%New Jersey

Sixteenth Avenue School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Elmwood Park Borough School District" in Elmwood Park, NJ. There are a total of 469 students and 40 teachers at Sixteenth Avenue School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Sixteenth Avenue School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 17% lower than the New Jersey average.

Sixteenth Avenue School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students469
Teachers40
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 Sixteenth 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
All45%
355-59%
455-59%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
330-34%
460-64%
530-34%
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.

Sixteenth Avenue School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 39.0% 45.0% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 10.8% 9.7% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 18.3% 11.3% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.8% 32.1% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.8% 1.5% 3.1%

Elmwood Park demographics profile

StatisticElmwood ParkNew JerseyNational
Population20,0198,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,5751,21591
Median age38.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English48%69%79%
Speak Spanish22%16%13%

Education level achieved in Elmwood Park

IndexElmwood ParkNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.9%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college52.5%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.7%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.7%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters7.6%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Sixteenth Avenue School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.