Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering vs. Passaic County Technical Institute
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School Overview
School
Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering
291 Lafayette Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
Passaic, NJ 07055
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Passaic County Technical Institute ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 694 students in grades 6-12, Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering 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 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 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).
Serving 3,660 students in grades 9-12, Passaic County Technical Institute ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
694 students
3,660 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
44% | 56%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
302 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#785 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#695 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥99%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
51
-
Grade 7 Students
51
-
Grade 8 Students
94
-
Grade 9 Students
127
1185
Grade 10 Students
110
848
Grade 11 Students
127
841
Grade 12 Students
134
786
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%


% Hispanic
90%
60%


% Black
3%
9%


% White
1%
19%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.19
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%

