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South 17th Street School vs John F. Kennedy School

South 17th Street School and John F. Kennedy School are very closely rated, both scoring around 7.1 out of 10. South 17th Street School is significantly larger with 324 students, about 3.0× the size of John F. Kennedy School (109). In math proficiency, John F. Kennedy School leads at 30.0%.

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Ratings Comparison

MetricSouth 17th Street SchoolJohn F. Kennedy School
Overall Rating7.1 / 107.0 / 10
Academic Score5.45.4
Growth Score7.1—
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch84.6%72.5%
Environment Score9.59.9
State Rank#882 of 2,466#945 of 2,466
State Percentile64th62th

Test Scores

SubjectSouth 17th Street SchoolJohn F. Kennedy School
Math Proficiency17.0%30.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency29.0%—
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailSouth 17th Street SchoolJohn F. Kennedy School
TypeElementary SchoolSchool
GradesPre-K – 8thPre-K – 12th
Enrollment324109
Student-Teacher Ratio11.6:15.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch84.6%72.5%
DistrictNewark Public School DistrictNewark Public School District
CityNewarkNewark

Neighborhood

MetricNewark (07103)Newark (07103)
Median Household Income$42,397$42,397
Median Home Value$259,300$259,300
Median Rent$1,289$1,289
College Educated (Bachelor's+)20.6%20.6%
Poverty Rate31.6%31.6%
Avg Commute32 min32 min