Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence vs J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy

J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy has a higher overall rating of 7.5/10 compared to 3.4/10. Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence is significantly larger with 528 students, about 2.2× the size of J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy (238). In math proficiency, J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy leads at 42.0%.

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Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence

East Orange, NJ

3.4/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

528 students

J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy

East Orange, NJ

7.5/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

238 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence	J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
Overall Rating	3.4 / 10	7.5 / 10
Academic Score	2.7	7.4
Growth Score	3.7	8.6
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	61.4%	67.6%
Environment Score	3.5	4.7
State Rank	#2,394 of 2,466	#642 of 2,466
State Percentile	3th	74th

Test Scores

Subject	Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence	J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
Math Proficiency	18.0%	42.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	31.0%	57.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence	J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 5th	Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment	528	238
Student-Teacher Ratio	15.1:1	13.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	61.4%	67.6%
District	East Orange School District	East Orange School District
City	East Orange	East Orange

Neighborhood

Metric	East Orange (07017)	East Orange (07017)
Median Household Income	$61,552	$61,552
Median Home Value	$316,700	$316,700
Median Rent	$1,346	$1,346
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	21.8%	21.8%
Poverty Rate	17.4%	17.4%
Avg Commute	38 min	38 min

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