East Side High School vs. Barringer High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
East Side High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Barringer High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 2,110 students in grades 9-12, East Side High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,872 students in grades 9-12, Barringer High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,110 students
1,872 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
137 teachers
116 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2096 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2184 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
2%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
11%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
≤1%


Graduation Rate
90%
76%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
528
404
Grade 10 Students
503
556
Grade 11 Students
567
487
Grade 12 Students
512
425
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
78%
85%


% Black
5%
13%


% White
17%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.36
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%

