Public School Number Two

Summary:

Public School Number Two is an elementary school located in West New York, New Jersey, serving 595 students from kindergarten to 6th grade as part of the West New York School District.

The school faces significant challenges, with a predominantly Hispanic student population (87.73%), consistently low academic performance ranking between 782 and 1036 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (76.47% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch). Chronic absenteeism has also been a growing issue, increasing from 6.6% in 2020-2021 to 20.7% in 2021-2022, well above the state average. However, the school performs better when compared to other schools with similar demographics, particularly for Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

Interestingly, when compared to nearby elementary schools in the West New York School District, such as Harry L Bain and Public School Number One, Public School Number Two has lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's spending per student ($9,439 in 2018-2019) is also slightly lower than the state average but higher than some of its nearby counterparts.


Detail:

Public K-6

 5200 Broadway
       West New York, NJ  07093-2638


(201) 553-4040

District: West New York School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
782nd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,439 Help


Students who attend Public School Number Two usually attend:

Middle:    West New York Middle School
High:    Memorial High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  595

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.7%
White:
6.1%
Asian:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Public School Number Two ranks worse than 58.3% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the West New York School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.69. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.7%), White (6.1%), Asian (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the West New York School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Public School Number Two is 12.2, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the West New York School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Public School Number Two is $9,439. 3 elementary schools in the West New York School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Public School Number Two:

SchoolDigger ranks Public School Number Two 782nd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Public School Number Two in the ranking list.)

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West New York School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West New York School District 497th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Public School Number Two

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Rank History for all students at Public School Number Two

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 39.55 840th 1204 30.2%
2004 52.78 775th 1298 40.3%
2005 46.82 863rd 1303 33.8%
2006 42.34 927th 1314 29.5%
2007 43.85 942nd 1329 29.1%
2008 62.69 624th 1338 53.4%
2009 57.46 696th 1346 48.3%
2010 56.39 727th 1354 46.3%
2011 44.62 911th 1360 33.0%
2012 50.83 815th 1363 40.2%
2013 40.43 942nd 1367 31.1%
2014 47.59 853rd 1363 37.4%
2015 40.44 838th 1357 38.2%
2016 50.29 721st 1346 46.4%
2017 46.10 781st 1352 42.2%
2018 34.09 951st 1353 29.7%
2019 46.04 772nd 1360 43.2%
2021 19.16 1036th 1317 21.3%
2022 32.25 918th 1345 31.7%
2023 41.69 782nd 1342 41.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Public School Number Two

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.83 215th 434 50.5%
2019 42.73 238th 463 48.6%
2021 21.27 373rd 411 9.2%
2022 36.76 275th 489 43.8%
2023 47.69 202nd 499 59.5%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Public School Number Two

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.38 566th 1001 43.5%
2019 35.42 581st 1007 42.3%
2021 21.63 692nd 868 20.3%
2022 21.08 747th 949 21.3%
2023 30.59 610th 958 36.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Public School Number Two

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.18 312th 942 66.9%
2019 75.21 147th 948 84.5%
2021 37.40 527th 839 37.2%
2022 59.93 272nd 863 68.5%
2023 69.93 187th 910 79.5%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Public School Number Two

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.26 904th 1333 32.2%
2019 42.19 809th 1331 39.2%
2021 18.08 1072nd 1290 16.9%
2022 34.95 847th 1326 36.1%
2023 44.55 710th 1318 46.1%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Public School Number Two

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.05 899th 1334 32.6%
2019 51.36 675th 1335 49.4%
2021 22.74 943rd 1297 27.3%
2022 31.98 884th 1324 33.2%
2023 40.59 767th 1315 41.7%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Public School Number Two

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.01 361st 870 58.5%
2019 56.76 337th 899 62.5%
2021 36.55 571st 896 36.3%
2022 50.63 395th 953 58.6%
2023 61.40 312th 982 68.2%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, February 9, 2018

Open Quote The schools main office staff are very poorly in profession. They are rude, unprofessional, disrespectful like they are being forced to work there. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Public School Number Two

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 70 14 31 377 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1989 50 19 22 397 2 n/a n/a 0 490
1990 66 10 25 447 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1991 51 12 20 445 0 n/a n/a 0 528
1992 61 11 27 454 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1993 57 10 19 473 1 n/a n/a 0 560
1994 47 7 18 526 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1995 41 12 11 517 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1996 41 12 11 517 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1998 35 9 14 581 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1999 36 11 13 556 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2000 28 7 14 558 1 n/a n/a 0 608
2001 38 11 8 673 1 n/a n/a 0 731
2002 32 9 12 687 0 n/a n/a 0 740
2003 32 9 12 687 0 n/a n/a 0 740
2004 26 26 7 645 0 n/a n/a 0 704
2005 15 7 4 498 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2006 15 5 7 456 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2007 15 6 4 430 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2008 14 4 8 347 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2009 15 2 3 343 0 0 0 0 363
2010 25 7 4 510 0 0 0 0 546
2011 22 5 4 363 0 0 0 0 394
2012 38 9 5 570 0 0 2 0 624
2013 41 15 6 649 0 0 0 0 711
2014 145 15 9 542 0 0 1 0 712
2015 86 16 9 618 0 1 1 0 731
2016 91 15 10 630 0 2 0 0 748
2017 74 16 18 629 0 1 0 0 738
2018 75 12 17 639 0 1 0 0 744
2019 37 14 27 656 0 0 2 0 736
2020 45 14 29 625 0 0 3 0 716
2021 45 9 27 628 0 0 2 0 711
2022 38 8 27 574 0 0 1 0 648
2023 36 8 27 522 0 0 2 0 595

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Public School Number Two

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 492 33.0 14.9 n/a
1989 490 32.0 15.3 n/a
1990 548 32.0 17.1 38.1
1991 528 33.0 16.0 36.2
1992 553 42.0 13.1 48.6
1993 560 39.0 14.4 54.1
1994 598 37.0 16.2 57
1995 581 39.0 14.9 53.7
1996 581 39.0 14.9 53.7
1998 639 54.0 11.8 60.6
1999 616 56.0 11.0 60.1
2000 608 53.0 11.5 66.8
2001 731 54.2 13.5 74.8
2002 740 67.0 11.0 73.4
2003 740 67.0 11.0 73.4
2004 704 71.0 9.9 73.6
2005 524 53.0 9.9 n/a
2006 483 51.0 9.5 74.9
2007 455 52.0 8.8 72.3
2008 373 30.0 12.4 56.8
2009 363 26.4 11.0 74.7
2010 546 41.0 13.3 82.6
2011 394 41.0 9.6 71.1
2012 624 50.3 12.3 78.2
2013 711 n/a n/a 81.2
2014 712 52.0 13.6 80.5
2015 731 52.0 14.0 79.1
2016 748 50.0 14.9 82
2017 738 51.0 14.4 80.6
2018 744 43.8 16.9 79.4
2019 736 44.0 16.7 77
2020 716 43.0 16.6 78.9
2021 711 49.2 14.4 78.2
2022 648 46.2 14.0 78.7
2023 595 48.6 12.2 76.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Public School Number Two

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 492 33.0 14.9 n/a
1989 490 32.0 15.3 n/a
1990 548 32.0 17.1 38.1
1991 528 33.0 16.0 36.2
1992 553 42.0 13.1 48.6
1993 560 39.0 14.4 54.1
1994 598 37.0 16.2 57
1995 581 39.0 14.9 53.7
1996 581 39.0 14.9 53.7
1998 639 54.0 11.8 60.6
1999 616 56.0 11.0 60.1
2000 608 53.0 11.5 66.8
2001 731 54.2 13.5 74.8
2002 740 67.0 11.0 73.4
2003 740 67.0 11.0 73.4
2004 704 71.0 9.9 73.6
2005 524 53.0 9.9 n/a
2006 483 51.0 9.5 74.9
2007 455 52.0 8.8 72.3
2008 373 30.0 12.4 56.8
2009 363 26.4 11.0 74.7
2010 546 41.0 13.3 82.6
2011 394 41.0 9.6 71.1
2012 624 50.3 12.3 78.2
2013 711 n/a n/a 81.2
2014 712 52.0 13.6 80.5
2015 731 52.0 14.0 79.1
2016 748 50.0 14.9 82
2017 738 51.0 14.4 80.6
2018 744 43.8 16.9 79.4
2019 736 44.0 16.7 77
2020 716 43.0 16.6 78.9
2021 711 49.2 14.4 78.2
2022 648 46.2 14.0 78.7
2023 595 48.6 12.2 76.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Public School Number Two

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $588 (6.2%) $8,851 (93.8%) $9,439

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Public School Number Two

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 772nd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 782nd of 1342 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Public School Number Two)35.427.2
 8.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West New York School District)31.832.1
 0.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Public School Number Two)39.533.3
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West New York School District)4040.2
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Public School Number Two)6655.7
 10.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West New York School District)52.242.6
 9.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Public School Number Two)53.340.4
 12.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West New York School District)41.229.4
 11.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Public School Number Two)70.158.8
 11.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West New York School District)49.938
 11.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Public School Number Two)45.735.7
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West New York School District)27.723
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Public School Number Two)54.241.6
 12.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West New York School District)45.338.7
 6.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Public School Number Two)3523.1
 11.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West New York School District)26.817.3
 9.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students736595
 19.2%
African American148
 42.9%
American Indian00
Asian2727
Hispanic656522
 20.4%
Pacific Islander00
White3736
 2.7%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77%76.5%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Public School Number Two

Public School Number Two ranks 782nd of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Public School Number Two usually go on to attend:

Middle : West New York Middle School
High : Memorial High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 595 students attended Public School Number Two.

Students at Public School Number Two are 88% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Asian, 1% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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