Whitney E. Houston Academy vs Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy

Whitney E. Houston Academy has a higher overall rating of 6.9/10 compared to 5.3/10. Whitney E. Houston Academy is significantly larger with 327 students, about 2.5× the size of Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy (129). In math proficiency, Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy leads at 42.0%.

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Whitney E. Houston Academy

East Orange, NJ

6.9/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 8th

327 students

Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy

East Orange, NJ

5.3/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 5th

129 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Whitney E. Houston Academy	Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
Overall Rating	6.9 / 10	5.3 / 10
Academic Score	5.0	6.5
Growth Score	8.3	4.0
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	55%	50.4%
Environment Score	6.1	6.8
State Rank	#983 of 2,466	#1,848 of 2,466
State Percentile	60th	25th

Test Scores

Subject	Whitney E. Houston Academy	Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
Math Proficiency	19.0%	42.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	47.0%	52.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Whitney E. Houston Academy	Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 8th	Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment	327	129
Student-Teacher Ratio	11.3:1	10.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	55.0%	50.4%
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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