SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the NJ proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 64%Projected 54%

Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the NJ proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the NJ average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 64%NJ 44%

English proficiency

School 96%NJ 53%

Science proficiency

School 32%NJ 28%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

95%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

79%

Students in at least one AP course. 16 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered16
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

22%
7%

AP computer science

31%
2%

AP math

14%
5%

Gold marks the NJ average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

B+

19.91 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B-

2.92 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B

14.00 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$71,139

NJ average $115,341

Median home value

$397,722

NJ average $465,927

Median rent

$1,540 /mo

NJ average $1,834

Unemployment rate

6.8%

NJ average 6.2%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 73.8%NJ 90.3%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

19:1

NJ average 11:1

Teachers

67

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$104,254

All teachers in Elizabeth Public Schools.

Student to counselor ratio NJ average 328:1320:1
Support staff9
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff4

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 94%NJ 98%

Experienced teachers

School 80%NJ 81%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days77
Out-of-school suspension days0
Total days missed to suspension242
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based4
Sexual orientation0
Race-based1
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$14269 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$11.59

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

12%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

4%

Black

8%

Latino

76%

Multiracial

0%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged47%
Students with disabilities0%
English as a second language1%
Gifted and talented1%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Distance: 0.1 mi
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy

  • Actual: 13%
  • Projected: 16%
  • Distance: 0.3 mi
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy

  • Actual: 12%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 0.3 mi
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Distance: 0.7 mi
Thomas A. Edison Career And Technical Academy

  • Actual: 16%
  • Projected: 13%
  • Distance: 0.9 mi
J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy

  • Actual: 24%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Distance: 1.3 mi
Hillside High School

  • Actual: 15%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 2.4 mi
Abraham Clark High School

  • Actual: 11%
  • Projected: 17%
  • Distance: 2.8 mi
Weequahic High School

  • Actual: 5%
  • Projected: 14%
  • Distance: 3.2 mi
Linden High School

  • Actual: 21%
  • Projected: 24%
  • Distance: 3.5 mi