Robert Gordon Elementary School vs. Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School
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School Overview
School
Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School
339 West Webster Avenue
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert Gordon Elementary 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 263 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
311 students
263 students
% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1563 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1744 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
14
Kindergarten Students
43
41
Grade 1 Students
48
46
Grade 2 Students
48
46
Grade 3 Students
36
36
Grade 4 Students
45
38
Grade 5 Students
40
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
58%
56%
% Black
9%
10%
% White
27%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%
