Public School Number Five

Summary:

Public School Number Five is an elementary school in West New York, New Jersey, serving 540 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. It is part of the West New York School District, which is ranked 497 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Public School Number Five stands out for its high percentage of Hispanic students (98.15%), significantly higher than nearby schools. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 1-star rating and lower-than-average performance on state assessments. Chronic absenteeism has also increased, from 3.5% in 2020-2021 to 17.2% in 2021-2022, higher than other local schools. Additionally, 93.7% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

While Public School Number One, Albio Sires Elementary School, and other nearby schools share similar demographic characteristics, Public School Number Five's academic performance is consistently lower. However, the school's Hispanic students and English Language Learners perform better relative to their peers in the state, suggesting the school may be more effective in supporting these subgroups. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and resource allocation, could be crucial for improving educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-6

 5401 Hudson Ave
       West New York, NJ  07093-2617


(201) 553-4080

District: West New York School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
951st of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,084 Help


Students who attend Public School Number Five usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  540

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.1%
White:
1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Public School Number Five ranks worse than 70.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd 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 30.17. (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 (98.1%), White (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the West New York School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Public School Number Five is 12.3. 3 elementary schools in the West New York School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Public School Number Five is $9,084, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the West New York School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Public School Number Five:

SchoolDigger ranks Public School Number Five 951st of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Public School Number Five 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 Five

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Rank History for all students at Public School Number Five

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 18.21 995th 1204 17.4%
2004 39.67 935th 1298 28.0%
2005 35.81 981st 1303 24.7%
2006 40.15 954th 1314 27.4%
2007 45.77 922nd 1329 30.6%
2008 36.43 1003rd 1338 25.0%
2009 41.86 925th 1346 31.3%
2010 39.01 968th 1354 28.5%
2011 50.43 834th 1360 38.7%
2012 40.31 952nd 1363 30.2%
2013 36.03 989th 1367 27.7%
2014 33.40 1012th 1363 25.8%
2015 21.34 1092nd 1357 19.5%
2016 22.48 1081st 1346 19.7%
2017 18.32 1123rd 1352 16.9%
2018 22.94 1086th 1353 19.7%
2019 22.79 1086th 1360 20.1%
2021 15.61 1107th 1317 15.9%
2022 22.68 1041st 1345 22.6%
2023 30.17 951st 1342 29.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Public School Number Five

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.83 285th 434 34.3%
2019 29.31 327th 463 29.4%
2021 31.91 291st 411 29.2%
2022 32.24 320th 489 34.6%
2023 33.27 326th 499 34.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Public School Number Five

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.70 859th 1001 14.2%
2019 21.22 784th 1007 22.1%
2021 13.63 823rd 868 5.2%
2022 17.62 809th 949 14.8%
2023 15.93 843rd 958 12.0%
See the entire list of Best New Jersey Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Public School Number Five

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.34 493rd 942 47.7%
2019 39.53 556th 948 41.4%
2021 39.98 494th 839 41.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Public School Number Five

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.27 1047th 1333 21.5%
2019 27.79 1002nd 1331 24.7%
2021 16.86 1095th 1290 15.1%
2022 19.79 1055th 1326 20.4%
2023 29.61 925th 1318 29.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Public School Number Five

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.69 1049th 1334 21.4%
2019 20.18 1075th 1335 19.5%
2021 17.71 1043rd 1297 19.6%
2022 27.40 947th 1324 28.5%
2023 33.10 863rd 1315 34.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Public School Number Five

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.08 494th 870 43.2%
2021 31.88 644th 896 28.1%
2022 29.36 671st 953 29.6%
2023 52.13 416th 982 57.6%
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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Enrollment information for Public School Number Five

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 22 1 9 620 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1989 20 2 12 620 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1990 27 2 12 606 0 n/a n/a 0 647
1991 46 0 9 649 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1992 32 0 9 652 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1993 22 7 7 675 1 n/a n/a 0 712
1994 21 4 7 707 0 n/a n/a 0 739
1995 35 2 2 764 0 n/a n/a 0 803
1996 35 2 2 764 0 n/a n/a 0 803
1998 18 4 0 782 0 n/a n/a 0 804
1999 16 2 0 791 0 n/a n/a 0 809
2000 10 6 0 838 0 n/a n/a 0 854
2001 11 2 1 839 0 n/a n/a 0 853
2002 8 5 5 885 0 n/a n/a 0 903
2003 8 5 5 885 0 n/a n/a 0 903
2004 13 4 1 864 0 n/a n/a 0 882
2005 14 4 2 665 1 n/a n/a 0 686
2006 17 3 2 623 1 n/a n/a 0 646
2007 25 4 3 652 0 n/a n/a 0 684
2008 17 5 4 736 1 n/a n/a 0 763
2009 14 6 2 742 1 0 0 0 765
2010 9 3 1 624 0 0 1 0 638
2011 13 2 2 572 0 0 0 0 589
2012 6 2 1 518 0 0 0 0 527
2013 4 5 1 640 0 0 0 0 650
2014 80 6 1 644 0 0 0 0 731
2015 21 7 3 693 0 0 0 0 724
2016 20 5 3 725 0 0 0 0 753
2017 16 6 3 755 0 0 0 0 780
2018 17 3 2 727 0 0 0 0 749
2019 6 3 3 680 0 0 0 0 692
2020 5 2 1 665 0 0 0 0 673
2021 7 2 0 592 0 0 0 0 601
2022 8 2 1 563 0 0 0 0 574
2023 10 0 0 530 0 0 0 0 540

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 Five

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 652 42.0 15.5 n/a
1989 654 44.0 14.8 n/a
1990 647 46.0 14.0 58.1
1991 704 46.0 15.3 48.9
1992 693 53.0 13.0 64.5
1993 712 47.0 15.1 64.9
1994 739 45.0 16.4 66.6
1995 803 49.0 16.4 67.5
1996 803 49.0 16.4 67.5
1998 804 55.0 14.6 74.8
1999 809 57.0 14.2 66.7
2000 854 60.0 14.2 75.6
2001 853 62.9 13.6 81.8
2002 903 63.0 14.3 71.9
2003 903 63.0 14.3 71.9
2004 882 66.0 13.4 76.5
2005 686 54.0 12.7 n/a
2006 646 55.0 11.7 83.1
2007 684 55.0 12.4 83.8
2008 763 59.0 12.9 64.1
2009 765 57.6 10.6 89.2
2010 638 50.0 12.7 89.2
2011 589 40.0 14.7 92.9
2012 527 47.0 11.2 94.1
2013 650 n/a n/a 91.7
2014 731 52.0 14.0 94.7
2015 724 50.0 14.4 87.8
2016 753 50.0 15.0 90.2
2017 780 47.0 16.5 91.4
2018 749 47.0 15.9 89.2
2019 692 46.0 15.0 92.9
2020 673 47.0 14.3 91.8
2021 601 45.6 13.1 92.8
2022 574 43.6 13.1 92
2023 540 43.6 12.3 93.7

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 Five

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 652 42.0 15.5 n/a
1989 654 44.0 14.8 n/a
1990 647 46.0 14.0 58.1
1991 704 46.0 15.3 48.9
1992 693 53.0 13.0 64.5
1993 712 47.0 15.1 64.9
1994 739 45.0 16.4 66.6
1995 803 49.0 16.4 67.5
1996 803 49.0 16.4 67.5
1998 804 55.0 14.6 74.8
1999 809 57.0 14.2 66.7
2000 854 60.0 14.2 75.6
2001 853 62.9 13.6 81.8
2002 903 63.0 14.3 71.9
2003 903 63.0 14.3 71.9
2004 882 66.0 13.4 76.5
2005 686 54.0 12.7 n/a
2006 646 55.0 11.7 83.1
2007 684 55.0 12.4 83.8
2008 763 59.0 12.9 64.1
2009 765 57.6 10.6 89.2
2010 638 50.0 12.7 89.2
2011 589 40.0 14.7 92.9
2012 527 47.0 11.2 94.1
2013 650 n/a n/a 91.7
2014 731 52.0 14.0 94.7
2015 724 50.0 14.4 87.8
2016 753 50.0 15.0 90.2
2017 780 47.0 16.5 91.4
2018 749 47.0 15.9 89.2
2019 692 46.0 15.0 92.9
2020 673 47.0 14.3 91.8
2021 601 45.6 13.1 92.8
2022 574 43.6 13.1 92
2023 540 43.6 12.3 93.7

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 Five

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $708 (7.8%) $8,376 (92.2%) $9,084

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Public School Number Five

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 1086th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 951st of 1342 Elementary schools
 9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Public School Number Five)16.328.6
 12.3%
   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 Five)40.237.9
 2.3%
   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 Five)39.538.4
 1.1%
   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 Five)2615.6
 10.4%
   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 Five)45.244
 1.2%
   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 Five)3321
 12%
   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 Five)51.146.9
 4.2%
   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 Five)25.818.6
 7.2%
   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 Students692540
 22%
African American30
 100%
American Indian00
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic680530
 22.1%
Pacific Islander00
White610
 66.7%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.9%93.7%
 0.8%


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

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

Public School Number Five ranks 951st of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Public School Number Five are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 540 students attended Public School Number Five.


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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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