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Academy St

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Academy St is located in Dover, NJ and is one of 3 elementary schools in Dover Town School District. It is a public school that serves 474 students in grades K-5.

Academy St made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Jersey in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Academy St's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2006, Academy St had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Academy St's students and teachers. more

Dover Town District Spending

$13,441Per Pupil

The Dover Town spends $13,441 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 33% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Dover Town District

Education.com TestRating

The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For New Jersey, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2010 NJ ASK Results and HSPA Results for all subjects tested.

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Elementary Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Sacred Heart Elementary School 0.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Fernbrook Elementary School 0.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5
St Mary's School 1.1 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
East Dover Elementary School 1.2 miles		1 2 3 4 5
North Dover Elementary School 1.3 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades K-5
Dover Town School District

Made AYP
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Academy St
14 Academy St
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 989-2030

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About the NJASK

What is it?

The New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) is an annual test used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 7 in language arts literacy and math, and in grade 4 in science.

How is it Scored?

Students are rated at one of three levels: partially proficient, proficient, or advanced proficient. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Language Arts Literacy

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80%

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77%

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82%

NJ ASK Results (2006)

Math

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90%

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85%

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87%

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Language Arts Literacy

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75%

district

70%

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80%

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Math

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91%

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81%

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82%

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Science

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81%

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72%

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82%

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Language Arts Literacy

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91%

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80%

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86%

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Math

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85%

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80%

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82%

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Language Arts Literacy

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70%

district

64%

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75%

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Math

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79%

district

62%

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71%

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Language Arts Literacy

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94%

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86%

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Math

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92%

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87%

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Language Arts Literacy

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84%

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72%

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83%

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Math

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80%

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74%

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Science

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90%

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79%

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85%

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Language Arts Literacy

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67%

district

54%

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60%

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Math

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88%

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78%

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77%

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90%

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60%

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52%

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Math

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81%

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73%

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100%

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95%

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Language Arts

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74%

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66%

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Math

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88%

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78%

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Language Arts

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50%

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Math

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77%

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Language Arts

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76%

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61%

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Math

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97%

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100%

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Language Arts

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77%

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58%

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Math

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96%

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91%

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79%

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TestRating
8 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 474

47% 53%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Academy St had 74% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New Jersey had 30% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Hispanic

85%

White

Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

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16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Academy St had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Academy St

Edwin Acosta: This is a great school. As a former student I can say that the faculty and staff at Academy Street Elementary helped me lay down a solid foundation for the future.

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Randolph 961 Sr-10 Randolph, NJ	2.8 miles

Denville 125 E Main St Denville, NJ	4.5 miles

Parsippany 3189 Us-46 Parsippany, NJ	7 miles

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About the NJASK

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

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How challenging is this school?

TestRating8 out of 10

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