Shelia Y. Oliver Academy vs J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy

Shelia Y. Oliver Academy and J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy are very closely rated, both scoring around 7.6 out of 10. Shelia Y. Oliver Academy is significantly larger with 438 students, about 1.8× 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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Shelia Y. Oliver Academy

East Orange, NJ

7.6/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 8th

438 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	Shelia Y. Oliver Academy	J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
Overall Rating	7.6 / 10	7.5 / 10
Academic Score	6.8	7.4
Growth Score	9.4	8.6
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	65.8%	67.6%
Environment Score	4.2	4.7
State Rank	#581 of 2,466	#642 of 2,466
State Percentile	77th	74th

Test Scores

Subject	Shelia Y. Oliver Academy	J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
Math Proficiency	32.0%	42.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	47.0%	57.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Shelia Y. Oliver Academy	J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 8th	Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment	438	238
Student-Teacher Ratio	14.1:1	13.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	65.8%	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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