Number 5 Primary School
1014 Bower St
Linden NJ, 07036, Union County
Phone: 908-486-2666
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Linden 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: | 26 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 289 | 298 | 360 | 338 | 331 | 339 | 345 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 43 | 14.9% | 51 | 17.1% | 88 | 24.4% | 71 | 21.0% | 58 | 17.5% | 53 | 15.6% | 39 | 11.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 42 | 14.5% | 47 | 15.8% | 83 | 23.1% | 74 | 21.9% | 88 | 26.6% | 86 | 25.4% | 89 | 25.8% |
| Grade 1: | 46 | 15.9% | 34 | 11.4% | 72 | 20.0% | 91 | 26.9% | 78 | 23.6% | 81 | 23.9% | 98 | 28.4% |
| Grade 2: | 30 | 10.4% | 44 | 14.8% | 82 | 22.8% | 70 | 20.7% | 74 | 22.4% | 92 | 27.1% | 89 | 25.8% |
| Grade 3: | 50 | 17.3% | 44 | 14.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 39 | 13.5% | 32 | 10.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 38 | 13.1% | 46 | 15.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 35 | 9.7% | 32 | 9.5% | 33 | 10.0% | 27 | 8.0% | 30 | 8.7% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 152 | 52.6% | 142 | 47.7% | 185 | 51.4% | 182 | 53.8% | 166 | 50.2% | 168 | 49.6% | 165 | 47.8% |
| Female: | 137 | 47.4% | 156 | 52.3% | 175 | 48.6% | 156 | 46.2% | 165 | 49.8% | 171 | 50.4% | 176 | 51.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.5% | 7 | 2.1% | 7 | 2.1% | 7 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic: | 59 | 20.4% | 57 | 19.1% | 105 | 29.2% | 101 | 29.9% | 79 | 23.9% | 76 | 22.4% | 85 | 24.6% |
| Black: | 215 | 74.4% | 223 | 74.8% | 201 | 55.8% | 195 | 57.7% | 206 | 62.2% | 227 | 67.0% | 218 | 63.2% |
| White: | 8 | 2.8% | 13 | 4.4% | 46 | 12.8% | 34 | 10.1% | 33 | 10.0% | 24 | 7.1% | 35 | 10.1% |
| 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: | 7 | 2.4% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.5% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 172 | 59.5% | 169 | 56.7% | 181 | 50.3% | 156 | 46.2% | 144 | 43.5% | 154 | 45.4% | 149 | 43.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 9.0% | 30 | 10.1% | 26 | 7.2% | 42 | 12.4% | 50 | 15.1% | 55 | 16.2% | 63 | 18.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.12 | 12.96 | 14.17 | 16.90 | 15.05 | 9.20 | 18.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28.6% | 47.2% | 66.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53.6% | 66.3% | 77.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37.5% | 42.6% | 59.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 68.8% | 78.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.0% | 83.6% | 89.5% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 24.6% | 46.0% | 61.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57.9% | 71.1% | 79.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.