Colin Powell Elementary School

1500 New York Avenue, Union City NJ, 7087 | Union City School District | 201-351-5165
  • grades KG-5
  • students 842
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 44% 16% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Union City
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
48%Union City
52%New Jersey

Colin Powell Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Union City School District" in Union City, NJ. There are a total of 842 students and 55 teachers at Colin Powell Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Colin Powell Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 16% lower than the New Jersey average.

Colin Powell Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students842
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Colin Powell 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
All40%
355-59%
440-44%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
345-49%
445-49%
540-44%
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.

Colin Powell Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 2.8% 2.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.0% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.7% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 95.3% 94.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Union City demographics profile

StatisticUnion CityNew JerseyNational
Population68,0738,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)52,8921,21591
Median age36.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%56%55%
Speak English18%69%79%
Speak Spanish76%16%13%

Education level achieved in Union City

IndexUnion CityNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade70.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school67.2%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college36.6%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.7%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.9%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Colin Powell Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.