Number 8 Primary School
500 West Blancke St
Linden NJ, 07036, Union County
Phone: 908-862-4397
Ranking: (1,419 out of 1,847, bottom 23%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Linden City School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 17 | |||||||
Total Students: | 294 | 318 | 333 | 324 | 323 | 329 | 327 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 17 | 5.8% | 16 | 5.0% | 36 | 10.8% | 33 | 10.2% | 37 | 11.5% | 34 | 10.3% | 34 | 10.4% |
Kindergarten: | 44 | 15.0% | 50 | 15.7% | 49 | 14.7% | 44 | 13.6% | 47 | 14.6% | 50 | 15.2% | 53 | 16.2% |
Grade 1: | 42 | 14.3% | 49 | 15.4% | 39 | 11.7% | 57 | 17.6% | 39 | 12.1% | 58 | 17.6% | 42 | 12.8% |
Grade 2: | 53 | 18.0% | 44 | 13.8% | 64 | 19.2% | 41 | 12.7% | 56 | 17.3% | 38 | 11.6% | 41 | 12.5% |
Grade 3: | 39 | 13.3% | 61 | 19.2% | 41 | 12.3% | 59 | 18.2% | 45 | 13.9% | 45 | 13.7% | 48 | 14.7% |
Grade 4: | 57 | 19.4% | 39 | 12.3% | 64 | 19.2% | 41 | 12.7% | 51 | 15.8% | 47 | 14.3% | 58 | 17.7% |
Grade 5: | 42 | 14.3% | 59 | 18.6% | 40 | 12.0% | 49 | 15.1% | 48 | 14.9% | 57 | 17.3% | 51 | 15.6% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 147 | 50.0% | 158 | 49.7% | 169 | 50.8% | 168 | 51.9% | 168 | 52.0% | 166 | 50.5% | 170 | 52.0% |
Female: | 147 | 50.0% | 160 | 50.3% | 164 | 49.2% | 156 | 48.1% | 155 | 48.0% | 163 | 49.5% | 153 | 46.8% |
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: | 11 | 3.7% | 13 | 4.1% | 11 | 3.3% | 11 | 3.4% | 7 | 2.2% | 6 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.8% |
Hispanic: | 124 | 42.2% | 143 | 45.0% | 137 | 41.1% | 130 | 40.1% | 143 | 44.3% | 126 | 38.3% | 123 | 37.6% |
Black: | 29 | 9.9% | 29 | 9.1% | 32 | 9.6% | 39 | 12.0% | 30 | 9.3% | 33 | 10.0% | 32 | 9.8% |
White: | 126 | 42.9% | 129 | 40.6% | 149 | 44.7% | 140 | 43.2% | 140 | 43.3% | 158 | 48.0% | 166 | 50.8% |
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: | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.8% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 116 | 39.5% | 107 | 33.6% | 94 | 28.2% | 95 | 29.3% | 78 | 24.1% | 70 | 21.3% | 80 | 24.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 38 | 12.9% | 51 | 16.0% | 46 | 13.8% | 37 | 11.4% | 53 | 16.4% | 52 | 15.8% | 36 | 11.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.00 | 15.14 | 15.42 | 17.05 | 15.38 | 11.80 | 19.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84.4% | 75.5% | 79.4% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71.4% | 72.6% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82.4% | 77.0% | 82.4% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88.6% | 76.6% | 83.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46.6% | 47.5% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57.1% | 49.4% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45.1% | 49.9% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55.8% | 50.7% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 46.0% | 47.2% | 66.4% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84.4% | 71.6% | 76.6% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 72.8% | 82.5% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86.0% | 76.7% | 86.8% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85.5% | 79.2% | 87.3% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82% | 79.8% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55.3% | 57.9% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73.8% | 73.7% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64.5% | 66.7% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72.1% | 69.1% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57.8% | 66.3% | 77.7% |
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62.7% | 67.9% | 77.6% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.5% | 74.3% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.1% | 72.7% | 81.6% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68.9% | 71.5% | 80.0% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | 66.7% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.4% | 76.6% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 48.0% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 36.5% | 39.8% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 46.3% | 42.6% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39.1% | 42.8% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40.4% | 42.6% | 59.4% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58.8% | 47.8% | 68.0% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.1% | 61.6% | 72.1% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.1% | 67.2% | 80.2% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.1% | 69.9% | 82.3% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.9% | 68.7% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.5% | 76.5% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.2% | 62.5% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69.3% | 58.0% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 67.2% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.3% | 69.5% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65.9% | 68.8% | 78.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 69.2% | 81.1% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.1% | 69.9% | 82.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.8% | 67.8% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.5% | 71.2% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.3% | 80.8% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90.4% | 87.6% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.4% | 83.9% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89.1% | 86.0% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.0% | 83.6% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86.4% | 83.7% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 34.6% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69.0% | 49.6% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 51.0% | 47.3% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44.4% | 39.3% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62.8% | 46.9% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42.6% | 46.0% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93.2% | 74.1% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 84.3% | 57.6% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88.0% | 68.1% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 77.5% | 68.6% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 61.7% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 83.7% | 77.0% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73.8% | 71.1% | 79.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Number 8 Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.