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Althea Gibson Academy vs J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy

J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy has a higher overall rating of 7.5/10 compared to 7.0/10. J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy is significantly larger with 238 students, about 1.8× the size of Althea Gibson Academy (131).

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Althea Gibson Academy

East Orange, NJ

7.0/10
Elementary SchoolPre-K – Kindergarten

131 students

J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy

East Orange, NJ

7.5/10
Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

238 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricAlthea Gibson AcademyJ. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
Overall Rating7.0 / 107.5 / 10
Academic Score4.87.4
Growth Score—8.6
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch61.8%67.6%
Environment Score9.64.7
State Rank#920 of 2,466#642 of 2,466
State Percentile63th74th

Test Scores

SubjectAlthea Gibson AcademyJ. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
Math Proficiency—42.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency—57.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailAlthea Gibson AcademyJ. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – KindergartenPre-K – 5th
Enrollment131238
Student-Teacher Ratio10.9:113.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch61.8%67.6%
DistrictEast Orange School DistrictEast Orange School District
CityEast OrangeEast Orange

Neighborhood

MetricEast 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 Rate17.4%17.4%
Avg Commute38 min38 min
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