Louise A Spencer Elementary School
66 Muhammad Ali Ave Newark NJ, 07108, Essex County Phone: 973-733-6931 Ranking:  (1,785 out of 1,847, bottom 3%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8 School District: Newark City School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 42 | NA | NA | 36 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 38 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 426 | 568 | 540 | 541 | 665 | 655 | 650 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 10 | 2.3% | 14 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 11 | 1.7% | 13 | 2.0% | 11 | 1.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 24 | 5.6% | 25 | 4.4% | 24 | 4.4% | 18 | 3.3% | 35 | 5.3% | 46 | 7.0% | 64 | 9.8% |
| Grade 1: | 30 | 7.0% | 32 | 5.6% | 36 | 6.7% | 32 | 5.9% | 40 | 6.0% | 60 | 9.2% | 61 | 9.4% |
| Grade 2: | 35 | 8.2% | 31 | 5.5% | 35 | 6.5% | 34 | 6.3% | 55 | 8.3% | 56 | 8.5% | 57 | 8.8% |
| Grade 3: | 31 | 7.3% | 35 | 6.2% | 32 | 5.9% | 41 | 7.6% | 50 | 7.5% | 54 | 8.2% | 52 | 8.0% |
| Grade 4: | 40 | 9.4% | 30 | 5.3% | 35 | 6.5% | 49 | 9.1% | 53 | 8.0% | 52 | 7.9% | 47 | 7.2% |
| Grade 5: | 33 | 7.7% | 31 | 5.5% | 32 | 5.9% | 40 | 7.4% | 39 | 5.9% | 49 | 7.5% | 40 | 6.2% |
| Grade 6: | 57 | 13.4% | 72 | 12.7% | 38 | 7.0% | 72 | 13.3% | 122 | 18.3% | 55 | 8.4% | 65 | 10.0% |
| Grade 7: | 21 | 4.9% | 99 | 17.4% | 74 | 13.7% | 96 | 17.7% | 51 | 7.7% | 60 | 9.2% | 46 | 7.1% |
| Grade 8: | 32 | 7.5% | 89 | 15.7% | 105 | 19.4% | 47 | 8.7% | 58 | 8.7% | 54 | 8.2% | 61 | 9.4% |
| Ungraded: | 113 | 26.5% | 110 | 19.4% | 118 | 21.9% | 111 | 20.5% | 151 | 22.7% | 156 | 23.8% | 146 | 22.5% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 237 | 55.6% | 325 | 57.2% | 293 | 54.3% | 297 | 54.9% | 377 | 56.7% | 373 | 56.9% | 359 | 55.2% |
| Female: | 189 | 44.4% | 243 | 42.8% | 247 | 45.7% | 244 | 45.1% | 288 | 43.3% | 282 | 43.1% | 287 | 44.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 58 | 13.6% | 95 | 16.7% | 77 | 14.3% | 64 | 11.8% | 69 | 10.4% | 66 | 10.1% | 67 | 10.3% |
| Black: | 366 | 85.9% | 454 | 79.9% | 451 | 83.5% | 464 | 85.8% | 592 | 89.0% | 583 | 89.0% | 578 | 88.9% |
| White: | 2 | 0.5% | 18 | 3.2% | 12 | 2.2% | 13 | 2.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 354 | 83.1% | 464 | 81.7% | 429 | 79.4% | 459 | 84.8% | 514 | 77.3% | 543 | 82.9% | 360 | 55.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 3.1% | 43 | 7.6% | 34 | 6.3% | 37 | 6.8% | 44 | 6.6% | 43 | 6.6% | 31 | 4.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.14 | NA | NA | 15.21 | 14.62 | 16.63 | 17.20 | 17.10 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43.2% | 54.2% | 79.4% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49.4% | 58.3% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36.8% | 58.6% | 82.4% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37.3% | 63.1% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 59.6% | 68.8% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 21.3% | 40.5% | 62.9% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 19.1% | 38.0% | 59.8% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 17.9% | 41.6% | 63.0% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 17.1% | 41.9% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 17.9% | 42.1% | 66.4% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49.5% | 50.4% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64.0% | 62.9% | 82.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61.9% | 68.7% | 86.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43.3% | 69.8% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63.5% | 69.4% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34.4% | 52.3% | 75.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29.8% | 56.0% | 78.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23.1% | 57.9% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33.4% | 53.0% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22.5% | 50.4% | 77.7% |
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48.9% | 52.7% | 77.6% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.7% | 61.9% | 82.2% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.1% | 61.3% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.3% | 59.7% | 80.0% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 59.9% | 80.6% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54.5% | 67.6% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29.8% | 40.4% | 63.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24.6% | 35.8% | 59.7% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15.5% | 36.1% | 62.7% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15.6% | 34.1% | 58.5% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15.4% | 30.5% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 34.1% | 42.9% | 68.0% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55.2% | 54.0% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 47.8% | 59.6% | 80.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72.8% | 63.7% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.7% | 69.2% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69.1% | 74.2% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41.9% | 54.4% | 73.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38.4% | 54.7% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28.8% | 54.9% | 79.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26.1% | 52.2% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35.1% | 49.0% | 78.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45.1% | 53.7% | 81.1% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.3% | 59.5% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 60.9% | 83.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65.4% | 70.2% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.0% | 76.4% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.0% | 80.3% | 93.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48.9% | 70.4% | 90.0% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56.5% | 74.2% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44.7% | 69.2% | 89.5% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 66.0% | 88.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14.3% | 32.3% | 60.0% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27.7% | 38.6% | 63.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64.1% | 61.2% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24.3% | 53.1% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15.7% | 59.0% | 77.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55.3% | 55.9% | 79.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12.3% | 55.9% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23.0% | 58.2% | 83.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20.0% | 52.4% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 47.2% | 75.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 10.1% | 28.2% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 16.7% | 42.3% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 17.9% | 34.6% | 65.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66.3% | 39.9% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 15.6% | 35.0% | 66.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35.5% | 55.1% | 79% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29.1% | 44.8% | 72.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 19.5% | 42.3% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 25.0% | 48.9% | 72.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83.7% | 55.4% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 28.1% | 53.4% | 78.9% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46.4% | 53.5% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 13.8% | 39.8% | 70.5% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 20.5% | 44.6% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 16.2% | 41.1% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 20.8% | 33.6% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46.3% | 29.6% | 61.0% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 13.8% | 33.4% | 65.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33.7% | 39.2% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 12.9% | 39.7% | 66.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 13.2% | 34.2% | 64.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 21.7% | 40.4% | 65.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51.3% | 34.1% | 63.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 17.6% | 33.2% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47.5% | 56.5% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.1% | 56.4% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31.9% | 58.0% | 82.9% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 57.1% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43.9% | 57.7% | 82.2% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43.2% | 56.0% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.8% | 37.2% | 67.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22.1% | 42.4% | 71.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26.5% | 41.0% | 69.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16.7% | 45.4% | 71.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25.2% | 45.2% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21.6% | 42.4% | 69.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 65.0% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.6% | 62.5% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43.6% | 60.9% | 83.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 56.3% | 81.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.7% | 57.8% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43.2% | 50.0% | 79.0% |
| GEPA | ||||||
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23.4% | 43.3% | 73.8% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32.6% | 44.5% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38.4% | 47.1% | 72.3% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.7% | 44.9% | 74.2% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60.3% | 49.9% | 73.7% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10.5% | 26.4% | 56.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20.9% | 35.5% | 61.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 8.8% | 30.3% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19.5% | 31.2% | 64.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30.4% | 35.3% | 68.4% |
| 2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 11.5% | 33.1% | 72.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27.1% | 41.9% | 74.7% |
| 2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41.1% | 43.3% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74.4% | 48.9% | 79.0% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.9% | 48.0% | 78.9% |
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* Louise A Spencer Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.