Ridge Street School
735 Ridge St
Newark NJ, 07104, Essex County
Phone: 973-268-5210
Ranking: (1,221 out of 1,847, bottom 34%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Newark City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 48 | 49 | |||||||
Total Students: | 554 | 597 | 570 | 550 | 597 | 862 | 857 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 14 | 2.5% | 52 | 8.7% | 55 | 9.6% | 44 | 8.0% | 51 | 8.5% | 71 | 8.2% | 72 | 8.4% |
Grade 1: | 64 | 11.6% | 58 | 9.7% | 53 | 9.3% | 57 | 10.4% | 47 | 7.9% | 91 | 10.6% | 89 | 10.4% |
Grade 2: | 57 | 10.3% | 66 | 11.1% | 63 | 11.1% | 44 | 8.0% | 66 | 11.1% | 91 | 10.6% | 88 | 10.3% |
Grade 3: | 63 | 11.4% | 67 | 11.2% | 57 | 10.0% | 67 | 12.2% | 67 | 11.2% | 93 | 10.8% | 91 | 10.6% |
Grade 4: | 69 | 12.5% | 65 | 10.9% | 62 | 10.9% | 54 | 9.8% | 64 | 10.7% | 92 | 10.7% | 106 | 12.4% |
Grade 5: | 72 | 13.0% | 76 | 12.7% | 55 | 9.6% | 70 | 12.7% | 70 | 11.7% | 108 | 12.5% | 123 | 14.4% |
Grade 6: | 72 | 13.0% | 72 | 12.1% | 79 | 13.9% | 65 | 11.8% | 71 | 11.9% | 124 | 14.4% | 84 | 9.8% |
Grade 7: | 71 | 12.8% | 68 | 11.4% | 69 | 12.1% | 70 | 12.7% | 79 | 13.2% | 82 | 9.5% | 109 | 12.7% |
Grade 8: | 72 | 13.0% | 73 | 12.2% | 77 | 13.5% | 79 | 14.4% | 82 | 13.7% | 110 | 12.8% | 95 | 11.1% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 285 | 51.4% | 304 | 50.9% | 295 | 51.8% | 284 | 51.6% | 306 | 51.3% | 442 | 51.3% | 440 | 51.3% |
Female: | 269 | 48.6% | 293 | 49.1% | 275 | 48.2% | 266 | 48.4% | 291 | 48.7% | 420 | 48.7% | 413 | 48.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 5 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.2% | 12 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.0% | 13 | 2.2% | 26 | 3.0% | 20 | 2.3% |
Hispanic: | 491 | 88.6% | 521 | 87.3% | 506 | 88.8% | 492 | 89.5% | 528 | 88.4% | 726 | 84.2% | 728 | 84.9% |
Black: | 50 | 9.0% | 55 | 9.2% | 43 | 7.5% | 39 | 7.1% | 47 | 7.9% | 94 | 10.9% | 95 | 11.1% |
White: | 7 | 1.3% | 13 | 2.2% | 9 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.3% | 15 | 1.7% | 14 | 1.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 419 | 75.6% | 458 | 76.7% | 415 | 72.8% | 412 | 74.9% | 424 | 71.0% | 530 | 61.5% | 531 | 62.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 7.6% | 71 | 11.9% | 65 | 11.4% | 77 | 14.0% | 108 | 18.1% | 171 | 19.8% | 150 | 17.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.19 | 14.21 | 13.52 | 13.92 | 13.27 | 18.00 | 17.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59.3% | 54.2% | 79.4% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64.0% | 58.3% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75.2% | 58.6% | 82.4% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68.6% | 63.1% | 83.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82.2% | 68.8% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61.3% | 40.5% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57.5% | 38.0% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67.6% | 41.6% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64.0% | 41.9% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76.4% | 42.1% | 66.4% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62.8% | 50.4% | 76.6% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71.1% | 62.9% | 82.5% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86.7% | 68.7% | 86.8% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71.1% | 69.8% | 87.3% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89.1% | 69.4% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70.9% | 52.3% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.3% | 56.0% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86.0% | 57.9% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70.3% | 53.0% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83.8% | 50.4% | 77.7% |
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.0% | 52.7% | 77.6% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.6% | 61.9% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71.1% | 61.3% | 81.6% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.3% | 59.7% | 80.0% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.2% | 59.9% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.2% | 67.6% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56.6% | 40.4% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.3% | 35.8% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61.7% | 36.1% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.2% | 34.1% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65.7% | 30.5% | 59.4% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.3% | 42.9% | 68.0% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.5% | 54.0% | 72.1% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.9% | 59.6% | 80.2% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.3% | 63.7% | 82.3% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.8% | 69.2% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84.3% | 74.2% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.4% | 54.4% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 92.2% | 54.7% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.6% | 54.9% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 92.8% | 52.2% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.0% | 49.0% | 78.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.0% | 53.7% | 81.1% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65.3% | 59.5% | 82.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.5% | 60.9% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.6% | 70.2% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90.1% | 76.4% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 80.3% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.7% | 70.4% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.1% | 74.2% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 92.7% | 69.2% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75.9% | 66.0% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53.2% | 32.3% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65.5% | 39.6% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63.2% | 38.6% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69.2% | 30.0% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65.6% | 30.3% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 30.5% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 74.7% | 61.2% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77.1% | 53.1% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84.6% | 59.0% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82.4% | 55.9% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87.2% | 55.9% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87.5% | 58.2% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83.8% | 52.4% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66.0% | 47.2% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54.1% | 28.2% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68.1% | 42.3% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64.5% | 34.6% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | 39.9% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54.3% | 35.0% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75.9% | 55.1% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68.2% | 44.8% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54.9% | 42.3% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76.3% | 48.9% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 82.1% | 55.4% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75.7% | 53.4% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 53.5% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 39.8% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69.0% | 44.6% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70.8% | 41.1% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.3% | 33.6% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46.4% | 29.6% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 33.4% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 65.7% | 39.2% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74.6% | 34.4% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73.8% | 39.7% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40.2% | 34.2% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70.2% | 40.4% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42.0% | 34.1% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53.1% | 33.2% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 56.5% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85.3% | 56.4% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78.3% | 58.0% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.4% | 57.1% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.5% | 57.7% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.1% | 56.0% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.8% | 37.2% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.4% | 42.4% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47.0% | 41.0% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54.2% | 45.4% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.4% | 45.2% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44.7% | 42.4% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80.7% | 65.0% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86.2% | 62.5% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.2% | 60.9% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.2% | 56.3% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76.0% | 57.8% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.8% | 50.0% | 79.0% |
GEPA | ||||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54.1% | 43.3% | 73.8% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 44.5% | 71.8% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 47.1% | 72.3% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70.5% | 44.9% | 74.2% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.5% | 49.9% | 73.7% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30.6% | 26.4% | 56.7% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.1% | 35.5% | 61.7% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34.5% | 30.3% | 62.4% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45.3% | 31.2% | 64.5% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59.7% | 35.3% | 68.4% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40.5% | 33.1% | 72.9% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50.9% | 41.9% | 74.7% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45.8% | 43.3% | 76.8% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68.0% | 48.9% | 79.0% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | 48.0% | 78.9% |
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* Ridge Street School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.