Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology vs. Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges
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School Overview
School
Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology
498-544 West Market St
Newark, NJ 07107
Newark, NJ 07107
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 1,148 students in grades 9-12, Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School Of Technology ranks in the top 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 28% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 168 students in grades 9-12, Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,148 students
168 students


% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
16 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1009 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#327 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
50-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
80-89%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
70-79%


Graduation Rate
97%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
341
48
Grade 10 Students
305
46
Grade 11 Students
251
46
Grade 12 Students
251
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
50%
45%


% Black
48%
53%


% White
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%

n/a
Diversity Score
0.52
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
78%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
1%

