Gordon Parks Academy Elementary School

Gordon Parks Academy Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
98 Greenwood Ave,  East Orange, NJ
East Orange School District
3.2
267 Students
C
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mrs. Leslie Shults
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
37%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C+
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
12%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
20
Full Time Teachers
20
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.4%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
309:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.9%
Female
48.1%
Black
75.3%
Hispanic
22.3%
Two or more races
1.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

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3.2 4 Reviews
1.0 parent
6/16/2011
VERY UPSET THAT THE FIFTH GRADE DOES NOT WEAR CAPS AND GOWNS FOR GRADUATION. But they allow the Kindergarden to wear them?? Go figure. Just like they put the cost on their parents I am sure the Fifth grade parents would not have had a problem.
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2/2/2009
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5.0 student
10/9/2008
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2/16/2008
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Gordon Parks Academy Elementary School

Gordon Parks Academy Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in East Orange, NJ, in the East Orange neighborhood, and is served by the East Orange School District in New Jersey. The school has a total enrollment of 267 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 12% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 37% are proficient in reading. Gordon Parks Academy Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C. The average home value in this area is $497,996. Discover additional schools in the area, like Cicely Tyson Middle/High School, Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology, John Robert Lewis Early Childhood Center, and more. Learn more about what East Orange has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Gordon Parks Academy Elementary School.

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