Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School in East Orange, New Jersey (NJ)

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161 ELMWOOD AVE
East Orange, NJ

County: ESSEX
District: East Orange
Grade span: G6 - G12

Phone: (973) 266-5970 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Enrollment in Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School

2007 Student Enrollment: 685.500

Grade 6 enrollment : 106
Grade 7 enrollment : 119
Grade 8 enrollment : 117
Grade 9 enrollment : 120
Grade 10 enrollment : 92.50
Grade 11 enrollment : 73
Grade 12 enrollment : 58

Grades in Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School

2006 Student Enrollment: 677.500

Grade 6 enrollment : 119
Grade 7 enrollment : 113
Grade 8 enrollment : 106
Grade 9 enrollment : 101.500
Grade 10 enrollment : 92
Grade 11 enrollment : 71
Grade 12 enrollment : 55
Special education enrollment : 20

Grades in Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School

2005 Student Enrollment: 688

Grade 6 enrollment : 117
Grade 7 enrollment : 124
Grade 8 enrollment : 123
Grade 9 enrollment : 99
Grade 10 enrollment : 80
Grade 11 enrollment : 59
Grade 12 enrollment : 61
Special education enrollment : 25

Grades in Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School

2004 Student Enrollment: 745

Grade 6 enrollment : 130
Grade 7 enrollment : 146
Grade 8 enrollment : 126
Grade 9 enrollment : 119
Grade 10 enrollment : 79
Grade 11 enrollment : 75
Grade 12 enrollment : 40
Special education enrollment : 30

Grades in Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School

2003 Student Enrollment: 744

Grade 6 enrollment : 124
Grade 7 enrollment : 133
Grade 8 enrollment : 156
Grade 9 enrollment : 90
Grade 10 enrollment : 101
Grade 11 enrollment : 52
Grade 12 enrollment : 60
Special education enrollment : 28

Grades in Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School

2007 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 6: 17.7

Here:	17.7
State average from 848 schools:	20.4

Average class size - Grade 7: 19.8

Here:	19.8
State average from 697 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 8: 29.3

This school:	29.3
State average from 693 schools:	20.5

Average class size - Grade 9: 30.0

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	30.0
State average from 336 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 10: 23.1

Here:	23.1
State average from 336 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 11: 24.3

This school:	24.3
State average from 333 schools:	20.8

Average class size - Grade 12: 19.3

Here:	19.3
State average from 332 schools:	20.3

Average class size - Total: 22.9

Here:	22.9
State average from 2310 schools:	18.8

2006 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 6: 19.8

Here:	19.8
State average from 866 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 7: 18.8

Here:	18.8
State average from 710 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 8: 26.5

Here:	26.5
State average from 702 schools:	20.6

Average class size - Grade 9: 25.4

Here:	25.4
State average from 338 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 10: 23.0

Here:	23.0
State average from 333 schools:	21.3

Average class size - Grade 11: 23.7

Here:	23.7
State average from 332 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 12: 18.3

Here:	18.3
State average from 331 schools:	20.5

Average class size - Special education: 10.0

Here:	10.0
State average from 1673 schools:	8.4

Average class size - Total: 21.2

Here:	21.2
State average from 2309 schools:	19.0

2005 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 6: 19.5

Here:	19.5
State average from 882 schools:	21.2

Average class size - Grade 7: 20.7

This school:	20.7
State average from 712 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 8: 24.6

Here:	24.6
State average from 702 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 9: 24.8

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	24.8
State average from 336 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 10: 26.7

Here:	26.7
State average from 333 schools:	21.0

Average class size - Grade 11: 19.7

Here:	19.7
State average from 331 schools:	20.3

Average class size - Grade 12: 20.3

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	20.3
State average from 330 schools:	20.4

Average class size - Special education: 12.5

Here:	12.5
State average from 1656 schools:	8.7

Average class size - Total: 21.5

Here:	21.5
State average from 2336 schools:	19.1

2004 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 6: 26.0

Here:	26.0
State average from 181 schools:	21.3

Average class size - Grade 7: 29.2

Here:	29.2
State average from 150 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 8: 25.2

This school:	25.2
State average from 144 schools:	20.3

Average class size - Grade 9: 23.8

Here:	23.8
State average from 13 schools:	17.8

Average class size - Grade 10: 26.3

This school:	26.3
State average from 11 schools:	18.3

Average class size - Grade 11: 25.0

Here:	25.0
State average from 10 schools:	17.6

Average class size - Grade 12: 20.0

Here:	20.0
State average from 7 schools:	15.6

Average class size - Special education: 15.0

Here:	15.0
State average from 312 schools:	11.2

Average class size - Total: 24.8

This school:	24.8
State average from 446 schools:	19.2

2003 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 6: 24.8

Here:	24.8
State average from 881 schools:	21.6

Average class size - Grade 7: 26.6

Here:	26.6
State average from 699 schools:	21.5

Average class size - Grade 8: 26.0

Here:	26.0
State average from 687 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 9: 22.5

Here:	22.5
State average from 332 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 10: 25.3

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	25.3
State average from 330 schools:	20.8

Average class size - Grade 11: 26.0

Here:	26.0
State average from 327 schools:	20.0

Average class size - Grade 12: 20.0

Here:	20.0
State average from 325 schools:	20.0

Average class size - Special education: 14.0

Here:	14.0
State average from 1607 schools:	9.8

Average class size - Total: 24.0

Here:	24.0
State average from 2301 schools:	19.2

2007 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 10.2

Here:	10.2
State average from 2378 schools:	11.0

Faculty attendance rate: 92.4%

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	92.4%
State average from 2391 schools:	99.0%

Student administrator ratio: 228.5

This school:	228.5
State average from 2361 schools:	286.5

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 45.7%

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	45.7%
State average from 2388 schools:	58.6%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 51.4%

Here:	51.4%
State average from 2376 schools:	40.2%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 2.9%

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	2.9%
State average from 858 schools:	4.1%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2388 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 10.4%

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	10.4%
State average from 1610 schools:	9.3%

2006 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 10.0

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	10.0
State average from 2388 schools:	11.2

Faculty attendance rate: 92.8%

This school:	92.8%
State average from 2390 schools:	100.0%

Student administrator ratio: 225.8

Here:	225.8
State average from 2366 schools:	291.8

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 62.5%

Here:	62.5%
State average from 2383 schools:	59.8%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 36.1%

Here:	36.1%
State average from 2373 schools:	38.9%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 1.4%

Here:	1.4%
State average from 855 schools:	4.2%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2385 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 13.2%

Here:	13.2%
State average from 1618 schools:	9.4%

2005 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 11.3

Here:	11.3
State average from 2363 schools:	11.4

Faculty attendance rate: 92.4%

Here:	92.4%
State average from 2364 schools:	96.0%

Student administrator ratio: 344.0

This school:	344.0
State average from 2332 schools:	297.1

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 60.3%

Here:	60.3%
State average from 2364 schools:	60.9%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 38.1%

This school:	38.1%
State average from 2353 schools:	37.7%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 1.6%

Here:	1.6%
State average from 850 schools:	4.4%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 2365 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 31.1%

This school:	31.1%
State average from 1573 schools:	10.8%

2004 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 11.6

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	11.6
State average from 461 schools:	12.0

Faculty attendance rate: 93.7%

Here:	93.7%
State average from 462 schools:	95.9%

Student administrator ratio: 372.5

Here:	372.5
State average from 457 schools:	296.1

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 62.1%

Here:	62.1%
State average from 461 schools:	65.7%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 36.4%

Here:	36.4%
State average from 459 schools:	32.9%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 1.5%

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	1.5%
State average from 167 schools:	4.1%

2003 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 9.8

This school:	9.8
State average from 2385 schools:	11.5

Faculty attendance rate: 93.4%

This school:	93.4%
State average from 2353 schools:	96.3%

Student administrator ratio: 186.0

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	186.0
State average from 2378 schools:	301.2

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 60.5%

This school:	60.5%
State average from 2384 schools:	62.3%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 38.2%

Here:	38.2%
State average from 2370 schools:	36.3%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 1.3%

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	1.3%
State average from 818 schools:	3.3%

2007 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional : 36
Computers in library/media center : 1
Computers in computer labs : 1
Total number of computers : 38

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 36
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 1
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 1
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 38

Student mobility rate: 7.9%

Here:	7.9%
State average from 2273 schools:	11.4%

Student suspension rate: 18.5%

Here:	18.5%
State average from 1824 schools:	7.6%

Student computer ratio: 16.3

Here:	16.3
State average from 2386 schools:	4.5

Percent of students with disabilities (IEP): 13.4%

This school:	13.4%
State average from 2358 schools:	14.7%

Length of school day (day session), hours: 7.0

Here:	7.0
State average from 2391 schools:	6.1

Instructional time for full time students, hours: 6.0

Here:	6.0
State average from 2391 schools:	5.2

Instructional time for share time students, hours: 6.0

Here:	6.0
State average from 288 schools:	2.9

2006 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 100
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 100
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 100
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 100

Student mobility rate: 11.8%

Here:	11.8%
State average from 2268 schools:	11.8%

Student computer ratio: 3.0

Here:	3.0
State average from 2406 schools:	4.4

2005 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 100
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 100
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 100
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 100

Student mobility rate: 13.8%

Here:	13.8%
State average from 2403 schools:	13.0%

Student suspension rate: 17.2%

This school:	17.2%
State average from 2403 schools:	5.2%

Student computer ratio: 3.0

This school:	3.0
State average from 2400 schools:	4.5

2004 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 100
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 100
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 100
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 100

Student mobility rate: 12.9%

Here:	12.9%
State average from 456 schools:	18.6%

Student suspension rate: 16.2%

Here:	16.2%
State average from 359 schools:	6.3%

Student computer ratio: 3.3

Here:	3.3
State average from 462 schools:	5.2

Percent of students with disabilities (IEP): 12.5%

Here:	12.5%
State average from 451 schools:	12.2%

Length of school day (day session), hours: 7.0

Here:	7.0
State average from 462 schools:	6.1

Instructional time for full time students, hours: 6.0

Here:	6.0
State average from 462 schools:	5.2

Attendance Rate in Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School

2007 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 6: 93.5%

This school:	93.5%
State average from 853 schools:	95.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 95.2%

Here:	95.2%
State average from 698 schools:	94.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 94.2%

Here:	94.2%
State average from 693 schools:	94.5%

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 93.6%

Here:	93.6%
State average from 336 schools:	93.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 91.9%

This school:	91.9%
State average from 336 schools:	93.5%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 93.4%

Here:	93.4%
State average from 332 schools:	93.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 94.0%

Here:	94.0%
State average from 329 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Total: 93.7%

Here:	93.7%
State average from 2373 schools:	94.7%

2006 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 6: 94.8%

Here:	94.8%
State average from 856 schools:	95.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 94.9%

Here:	94.9%
State average from 702 schools:	94.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 94.0%

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	94.0%
State average from 696 schools:	94.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 91.5%

Here:	91.5%
State average from 339 schools:	93.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 93.4%

Here:	93.4%
State average from 335 schools:	93.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 94.9%

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	94.9%
State average from 334 schools:	93.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 91.3%

Here:	91.3%
State average from 331 schools:	92.0%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 87.4%

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	87.4%
State average from 1732 schools:	92.2%

Attendance Rate - Total: 93.7%

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	93.7%
State average from 2374 schools:	94.8%

2005 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 6: 96.3%

Here:	96.3%
State average from 875 schools:	95.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 96.1%

Here:	96.1%
State average from 710 schools:	94.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 94.9%

Here:	94.9%
State average from 701 schools:	94.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 95.6%

This school:	95.6%
State average from 338 schools:	93.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 94.2%

Here:	94.2%
State average from 335 schools:	93.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 93.7%

Here:	93.7%
State average from 333 schools:	93.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 96.8%

This school:	96.8%
State average from 333 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 91.2%

Here:	91.2%
State average from 1721 schools:	92.0%

Attendance Rate - Total: 95.3%

Here:	95.3%
State average from 2383 schools:	94.6%

2004 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 6: 95.4%

Here:	95.4%
State average from 181 schools:	94.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 93.2%

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	93.2%
State average from 150 schools:	94.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 88.4%

Here:	88.4%
State average from 144 schools:	93.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 92.1%

Here:	92.1%
State average from 13 schools:	90.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 90.4%

This school:	90.4%
State average from 11 schools:	91.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 92.2%

Here:	92.2%
State average from 10 schools:	89.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 86.8%

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	86.8%
State average from 7 schools:	84.5%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 85.2%

This school:	85.2%
State average from 322 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Total: 91.5%

Here:	91.5%
State average from 445 schools:	94.4%

2003 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 6: 94.3%

This school:	94.3%
State average from 876 schools:	95.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 94.1%

Here:	94.1%
State average from 699 schools:	94.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 92.5%

Here:	92.5%
State average from 685 schools:	94.5%

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 94.7%

Here:	94.7%
State average from 386 schools:	93.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 91.9%

Here:	91.9%
State average from 338 schools:	93.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 91.7%

Here:	91.7%
State average from 335 schools:	92.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 92.8%

This school:	92.8%
State average from 332 schools:	91.6%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 88.4%

Here:	88.4%
State average from 1689 schools:	91.6%

Attendance Rate - Total: 93.1%

Here:	93.1%
State average from 2372 schools:	94.4%

2007 Graduation Statistics:

Percent of regular students graduated passed HSPA: 49.0%

Here:	49.0%
State average from 331 schools:	87.9%

Percent of all students graduated passed HSPA: 44.6%

Here:	44.6%
State average from 331 schools:	80.2%

Percent of all students graduated via SRA process: 44.6%

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	44.6%
State average from 316 schools:	12.4%

Percent of students graduated via exempt from HSPA: 10.7%

Here:	10.7%
State average from 288 schools:	9.3%

SAT Results in Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Number of students taking the test : 42

Percent of students taking the test: 76.0%

Here:	76.0%
State average from 321 schools:	76.4%

Mathematics average score: 376.0

Here:	376.0
State average from 321 schools:	501.0

Mathematics 25th percentile score: 310.0

Here:	310.0
State average from 321 schools:	431.6

Mathematics 50th percentile score: 380.0

Here:	380.0
State average from 321 schools:	500.4

Mathematics 75th percentile score: 430.0

Here:	430.0
State average from 321 schools:	570.3

Verbal average score: 390.0

Here:	390.0
State average from 321 schools:	481.2

Verbal 25th percentile score: 320.0

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	320.0
State average from 321 schools:	415.9

Verbal 50th percentile score: 380.0

Here:	380.0
State average from 321 schools:	479.1

Verbal 75th percentile score: 460.0

Here:	460.0
State average from 321 schools:	545.5

Essay average score: 399.0

Here:	399.0
State average from 321 schools:	480.5

Essay 25th percentile score: 340.0

Here:	340.0
State average from 321 schools:	415.1

Essay 50th percentile score: 375.0

Here:	375.0
State average from 321 schools:	478.2

Essay 75th percentile score: 450.0

Here:	450.0
State average from 321 schools:	544.2

2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Number of students taking the test : 54

Percent of students taking the test: 89.0%

Here:	89.0%
State average from 350 schools:	79.3%

Mathematics average score: 352.0

Here:	352.0
State average from 350 schools:	483.1

Mathematics 25th percentile score: 320.0

Here:	320.0
State average from 344 schools:	427.6

Mathematics 50th percentile score: 380.0

Here:	380.0
State average from 349 schools:	498.4

Mathematics 75th percentile score: 430.0

Here:	430.0
State average from 349 schools:	570.4

Verbal average score: 354.0

Here:	354.0
State average from 350 schools:	468.1

Verbal 25th percentile score: 310.0

Cicely Tyson -Per Arts School:	310.0
State average from 344 schools:	414.8

Verbal 50th percentile score: 370.0

Here:	370.0
State average from 349 schools:	482.3

Verbal 75th percentile score: 430.0

Here:	430.0
State average from 349 schools:	550.6

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