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Ronald Reagan Academy School No. 30
730 Pennsylvania Ave
Elizabeth NJ, 07208, Union County
Phone: 908-436-6950
Ranking: 
(1,275 out of 1,847, bottom 31%)*
(1,275 out of 1,847, bottom 31%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Elizabeth 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: | 59 | 56 | 57 | 53 | 58 | 86 | 60 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 791 | 787 | 778 | 784 | 738 | 752 | 753 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 104 | 13.1% | 105 | 13.3% | 105 | 13.5% | 107 | 13.6% | 105 | 14.2% | 105 | 14.0% | 105 | 13.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 53 | 6.7% | 57 | 7.2% | 65 | 8.4% | 68 | 8.7% | 62 | 8.4% | 64 | 8.5% | 63 | 8.4% |
| Grade 1: | 71 | 9.0% | 76 | 9.7% | 71 | 9.1% | 71 | 9.1% | 64 | 8.7% | 63 | 8.4% | 63 | 8.4% |
| Grade 2: | 71 | 9.0% | 73 | 9.3% | 67 | 8.6% | 72 | 9.2% | 63 | 8.5% | 64 | 8.5% | 63 | 8.4% |
| Grade 3: | 72 | 9.1% | 68 | 8.6% | 72 | 9.3% | 69 | 8.8% | 62 | 8.4% | 62 | 8.2% | 63 | 8.4% |
| Grade 4: | 72 | 9.1% | 71 | 9.0% | 72 | 9.3% | 65 | 8.3% | 66 | 8.9% | 68 | 9.0% | 69 | 9.2% |
| Grade 5: | 79 | 10.0% | 74 | 9.4% | 67 | 8.6% | 69 | 8.8% | 68 | 9.2% | 68 | 9.0% | 68 | 9.0% |
| Grade 6: | 74 | 9.4% | 66 | 8.4% | 72 | 9.3% | 69 | 8.8% | 65 | 8.8% | 69 | 9.2% | 69 | 9.2% |
| Grade 7: | 69 | 8.7% | 69 | 8.8% | 69 | 8.9% | 75 | 9.6% | 66 | 8.9% | 68 | 9.0% | 68 | 9.0% |
| Grade 8: | 64 | 8.1% | 65 | 8.3% | 67 | 8.6% | 73 | 9.3% | 62 | 8.4% | 72 | 9.6% | 68 | 9.0% |
| Ungraded: | 62 | 7.8% | 63 | 8.0% | 51 | 6.6% | 46 | 5.9% | 55 | 7.5% | 49 | 6.5% | 54 | 7.2% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 406 | 51.3% | 411 | 52.2% | 409 | 52.6% | 395 | 50.4% | 366 | 49.6% | 371 | 49.3% | 383 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 385 | 48.7% | 376 | 47.8% | 369 | 47.4% | 389 | 49.6% | 372 | 50.4% | 381 | 50.7% | 366 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 6 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.0% | 7 | 0.9% | 12 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 615 | 77.7% | 597 | 75.9% | 574 | 73.8% | 574 | 73.2% | 535 | 72.5% | 519 | 69.0% | 519 | 68.9% |
| Black: | 104 | 13.1% | 111 | 14.1% | 114 | 14.7% | 116 | 14.8% | 113 | 15.3% | 125 | 16.6% | 135 | 17.9% |
| White: | 66 | 8.3% | 71 | 9.0% | 83 | 10.7% | 82 | 10.5% | 81 | 11.0% | 95 | 12.6% | 88 | 11.7% |
| 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: | 576 | 72.8% | 559 | 71.0% | 546 | 70.2% | 607 | 77.4% | 543 | 73.6% | 513 | 68.2% | 445 | 59.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 116 | 14.7% | 132 | 16.8% | 97 | 12.5% | 86 | 11.0% | 84 | 11.4% | 114 | 15.2% | 106 | 14.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.41 | 14.05 | 13.60 | 14.79 | 12.72 | 7.70 | 12.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91.8% | 80.1% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69.9% | 51.1% | 62.9% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65.2% | 49.4% | 59.8% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52.1% | 53.0% | 63.0% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75.8% | 55.6% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.6% | 54.0% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 98.4% | 81.9% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 68.6% | 75.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89.9% | 71.7% | 78.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.3% | 71.0% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90% | 67.0% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91.1% | 65.9% | 77.7% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66.3% | 74.3% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58.8% | 44.3% | 63.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 51.4% | 41.4% | 59.7% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45.1% | 47.0% | 62.7% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31.2% | 46.6% | 58.5% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 43.6% | 59.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68.8% | 79.3% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67.6% | 62.1% | 73.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.4% | 65.3% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.0% | 72.5% | 79.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59.7% | 71.3% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.9% | 73.0% | 78.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52.6% | 65.8% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.9% | 74.8% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95.8% | 83.1% | 93.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84.5% | 77.3% | 90.0% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 85.1% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.9% | 81.2% | 89.5% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54.8% | 41.8% | 60.0% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49.4% | 45.7% | 66.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58.6% | 48.9% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37.9% | 38.9% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38.4% | 43.9% | 62.1% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42.5% | 43.1% | 61.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75.3% | 68.3% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 70.7% | 77.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 94.3% | 70.3% | 79.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 72.7% | 67.7% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76.7% | 74.1% | 83.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71.3% | 68.8% | 79.9% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32.8% | 31.9% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58.1% | 52.5% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41.6% | 47.9% | 65.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 51.8% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44.6% | 48.0% | 66.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62.7% | 54.3% | 72.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63.5% | 60.2% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53.3% | 62.4% | 72.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 87.2% | 67.7% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 83.1% | 71.3% | 78.9% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42.6% | 42.7% | 70.5% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 59.7% | 50.1% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56.8% | 53.9% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45.5% | 44.0% | 63.3% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 58.9% | 41.5% | 61.0% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 66.2% | 48.8% | 65.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52.6% | 47.5% | 64.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 67.7% | 51.8% | 66.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62.2% | 55.4% | 64.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49.4% | 56.1% | 65.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83.8% | 51.8% | 63.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64.6% | 53.2% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61.5% | 57.3% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.2% | 63.7% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 73.9% | 66.7% | 82.9% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.3% | 71.0% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.5% | 72.2% | 82.2% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.8% | 72.0% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52.4% | 36.9% | 67.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.1% | 48.2% | 71.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50.7% | 51.1% | 69.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69.2% | 55.3% | 71.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51.4% | 61.6% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 74.2% | 58.0% | 69.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72.4% | 57.8% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 75.6% | 64.8% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66.2% | 64.4% | 83.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84.6% | 69.3% | 81.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83.4% | 70.9% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 89.4% | 61.8% | 79.0% |
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* Ronald Reagan Academy School No. 30 was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.