Gordon Parks Academy (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Gordon Parks Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 295 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 10-14%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gordon Parks Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Gordon Parks Academy's student population of 295 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gordon Parks Academy
Pre-K	57
Kind	79
1	82
2	77

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Total Students

295 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gordon Parks Academy
2023	291
2022	267
2021	287
2020	285
2019	285
2018	298
2017	298
2016	303
2015	317
2014	305
2013	334
2012	313
2011	340
2010	321
2009	348
2008	363
2007	376
2006	393
2005	422
2004	437
2003	429
2002	427
2001	407
2000	358
1999	397
1998	395
1996	441
1995	506
1994	503
1993	500
1992	460
1991	473
1990	469

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gordon Parks Academy
2023	22
2022	22
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	29
2014	33
2013	31
2012	29
2011	29
2010	34
2009	38
2008	27
2007	37
2006	36
2005	33
2004	36
2003	37
2002	32
2001	32
2000	32
1999	24
1998	22
1996	25
1995	33
1994	34
1993	29
1992	29
1991	29
1990	31

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School Motto

Developing Leaders One Student at a Time.

School Rankings

The of Gordon Parks Academy is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

(18-19)

10-14%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Gordon Parks Academy	New Jersey	East Orange School District
2019	12%	44%	17%
2018	12%	42%	18%
2017	17%	41%	19%
2016	22%	40%	18%
2015	7%	36%	13%
2014	47%	75%	47%
2013	47%	75%	51%
2012	42%	75%	54%
2011	52%	75%	59%
2010	62%	73%	53%

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(18-19)

35-39%

57%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Gordon Parks Academy	New Jersey	East Orange School District
2019	37%	57%	40%
2018	37%	55%	18%
2017	27%	53%	37%
2016	22%	50%	33%
2015	17%	47%	23%
2014	37%	69%	46%
2013	32%	69%	45%
2012	27%	69%	48%
2011	22%	69%	46%
2010	27%	69%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gordon Parks Academy	New Jersey	East Orange School District
2023	13:1	11:1	14:1
2022	12:1	11:1	13:1
2021	12:1	11:1	13:1
2020	11:1	12:1	13:1
2019	11:1	12:1	13:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	9:1	12:1	11:1
2013	11:1	12:1	11:1
2012	11:1	13:1	11:1
2011	12:1	15:1	12:1
2010	9:1	14:1	11:1
2009	9:1	12:1	10:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2007	10:1	13:1	11:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	14:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	15:1	16:1
1991	16:1	15:1	16:1
1990	15:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gordon Parks Academy	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
1994	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%

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Hispanic

23%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gordon Parks Academy	New Jersey	East Orange School District
2023	22%	33%	15%
2022	18%	32%	14%
2021	14%	31%	12%
2020	8%	29%	9%
2019	8%	29%	9%
2018	5%	27%	7%
2017	5%	27%	7%
2016	6%	26%	7%
2015	4%	25%	8%
2014	3%	24%	6%
2013	3%	23%	6%
2012	2%	23%	5%
2011	1%	22%	4%
2010	1%	21%	4%
2009	1%	20%	4%
2008	2%	19%	8%
2007	2%	19%	5%
2006	3%	18%	5%
2005	2%	18%	5%
2004	3%	17%	5%
2002	1%	16%	4%
2001	1%	15%	3%
2000	1%	15%	5%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	14%	3%
1996	4%	14%	3%
1995	4%	13%	3%
1994	4%	13%	4%
1993	3%	13%	3%
1992	5%	12%	3%
1991	4%	12%	3%

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Black

74%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gordon Parks Academy	New Jersey	East Orange School District
2023	75%	15%	83%
2022	79%	15%	85%
2021	85%	15%	87%
2020	91%	15%	90%
2019	91%	15%	90%
2018	95%	16%	93%
2017	95%	16%	93%
2016	94%	16%	93%
2015	96%	16%	90%
2014	97%	16%	94%
2013	97%	16%	94%
2012	98%	16%	95%
2011	99%	16%	96%
2010	99%	17%	96%
2009	99%	17%	96%
2008	98%	17%	92%
2007	98%	17%	95%
2006	97%	18%	95%
2005	98%	18%	95%
2004	97%	18%	95%
2003	100%	18%	96%
2002	99%	18%	96%
2001	99%	18%	94%
2000	99%	18%	95%
1999	99%	18%	98%
1998	99%	18%	97%
1996	96%	19%	97%
1995	96%	19%	97%
1994	94%	19%	96%
1993	97%	19%	97%
1992	93%	19%	97%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Gordon Parks Academy	New Jersey	East Orange School District
2020	1%	43%	1%
2019	1%	43%	1%
1992	1%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Gordon Parks Academy	New Jersey	East Orange School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gordon Parks Academy	New Jersey	East Orange School District
2023	0.39	0.71	0.30
2022	0.35	0.71	0.27
2021	0.26	0.71	0.24
2020	0.17	0.70	0.19
2019	0.17	0.70	0.19
2018	0.10	0.70	0.14
2017	0.10	0.70	0.14
2016	0.11	0.69	0.12
2015	0.08	0.68	0.16
2014	0.06	0.68	0.11
2013	0.06	0.67	0.11
2012	0.04	0.66	0.09
2011	0.02	0.65	0.09
2010	0.02	0.65	0.08
2009	0.02	0.64	0.09
2008	0.04	0.63	0.15
2007	0.04	0.62	0.09
2006	0.06	0.62	0.10
2005	0.04	0.61	0.10
2004	0.06	0.60	0.09
2002	0.02	0.59	0.08
2001	0.02	0.58	0.12
1996	0.08	0.56	0.06
1995	0.08	0.55	0.07
1994	0.12	0.55	0.07
1993	0.06	0.55	0.06
1992	0.13	0.54	0.06
1991	0.08	0.53	0.06
1990	0.04	0.52	0.06
1989	0.08	0.51	0.06
1988	0.04	0.50	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gordon Parks Academy	New Jersey	East Orange School District
2023	55%	31%	55%
2022	65%	30%	61%
2021	66%	32%	64%
2020	62%	33%	55%
2019	62%	33%	55%
2018	65%	33%	51%
2017	65%	33%	51%
2016	84%	33%	64%
2015	85%	31%	73%
2014	84%	32%	70%
2013	84%	31%	71%
2012	69%	29%	59%
2011	74%	27%	64%
2010	68%	26%	60%
2009	73%	24%	65%
2008	77%	22%	63%
2007	64%	21%	51%
2006	69%	21%	63%
2004	83%	21%	59%
2003	69%	21%	56%
2002	86%	22%	63%
2001	81%	22%	62%
2000	83%	23%	66%
1999	86%	24%	65%
1998	96%	24%	68%
1996	84%	24%	56%
1995	85%	24%	61%
1994	84%	24%	61%
1993	82%	23%	55%
1992	84%	21%	53%
1991	73%	18%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gordon Parks Academy	New Jersey	East Orange School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	11%	6%	11%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	8%	6%	8%
2007	6%	6%	7%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2004	8%	6%	10%
2003	12%	6%	12%
2002	5%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

East Orange School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% NJ state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% NJ state average).

How many students attend Gordon Parks Academy?

295 students attend Gordon Parks Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Gordon Parks Academy students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gordon Parks Academy?

Gordon Parks Academy has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Gordon Parks Academy offer ?

Gordon Parks Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gordon Parks Academy part of?

Gordon Parks Academy is part of East Orange School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 295 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 10-14%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education