Where Do Princeton Schools Appear On New State Rankings?

PRINCETON, NJ — New Jersey has a new but controversial rating system that graded every school on a 1-100 scale - a system that educators say doesn't paint a complete picture of the state's 2,100 schools.

The new ratings were established to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaced the controversial No Child Left Behind Act. Based on the reports, it appears that schools that finished with at least a 50 score could be considered average, falling within the 50th percentile. Anything above 70 appeared to be around the top 20 percent. Schools are ranked out of 2,105 public schools statewide.

This is how the Princeton Charter School and the schools in the Princeton Public School District fared:

164. Princeton Charter 92.29

363. Littlebrook, Princeton, MERCER 82.82

531. John Witherspoon Middle, Princeton, MERCER 74.82

598. Riverside, Princeton, MERCER 71.65

616. Community Park, Princeton, MERCER 70.76

730. Princeton High, Princeton, MERCER 65.35

829. Johnson Park, Princeton, MERCER 60.65

Frank Belluscio, a spokesman for the New Jersey School Boards Association, said a single number or letter grade by itself "draws an incomplete picture of school performance and the quality of education provided to its students."

However, Rose Acerra, president of New Jersey PTA, said her group is "excited about the new performance reports."

Read more here: Every NJ School 'Graded' In New State Report

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