Jefferson Elementary School

100 Prospect Avenue, North Arlington NJ, 7031 | North Arlington Borough School District | 201-991-6800
  • grades KG-5
  • students 291
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
54%North Arlington
52%New Jersey

Jefferson Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "North Arlington Borough School District" in North Arlington, NJ. There are a total of 291 students and 17 teachers at Jefferson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Jefferson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 5% higher than the New Jersey average.

Jefferson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students291
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Jefferson Elementary 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
All47%
350-59%
440-44%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
350-59%
460-64%
570-79%
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.

Jefferson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 56.5% 65.4% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 8.9% 5.5% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.7% 27.2% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 3.1%

North Arlington demographics profile

StatisticNorth ArlingtonNew JerseyNational
Population15,6818,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,3121,21591
Median age41.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%56%55%
Speak English49%69%79%
Speak Spanish28%16%13%

Education level achieved in North Arlington

IndexNorth ArlingtonNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade86.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school84.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college58.0%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.1%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.6%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.0%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.