Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

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Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy ranks 826 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

190 Midland Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017

(973) 395-5975

District: East Orange School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
826^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,977

Students who attend Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy usually attend:

Middle:	John L. Costley Middle School
	Patrick F. Healy Middle School
	Sojourner Truth Middle School
High:	East Orange Campus High School
	East Orange STEM Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.3

Number of students: 131

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.9%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Pacific Islander:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy ranks worse than 61.5% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 11 ranked elementary schools in the East Orange School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.68. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy has the smallest elementary school student body size in the East Orange School District. Racial makeup is: African American (80.9%), Hispanic (13.7%), Pacific Islander (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy is 8.3, which is the lowest among 14 elementary schools in the East Orange School District! (See more...)

Compare Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy employs 15.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy is $13,977, which is the 5^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the East Orange School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy 826^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

East Orange School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Orange School District 525^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

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Rank History for all students at Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	31.38	903^rd	1204	25.0%
2004	41.98	906^th	1298	30.2%
2005	56.05	744^th	1303	42.9%
2006	40.20	952^nd	1314	27.5%
2007	48.85	884^th	1329	33.5%
2008	46.99	889^th	1338	33.6%
2009	58.83	671^st	1346	50.1%
2010	52.28	793^rd	1354	41.4%
2011	61.89	651^st	1360	52.1%
2012	59.46	689^th	1363	49.4%
2013	38.43	964^th	1367	29.5%
2014	36.12	987^th	1363	27.6%
2015	38.76	861^st	1357	36.6%
2016	43.61	805^th	1346	40.2%
2017	55.70	648^th	1352	52.1%
2018	28.57	1013^th	1353	25.1%
2019	35.59	925^th	1360	32.0%
2021	22.72	973^rd	1317	26.1%
2022	33.26	903^rd	1345	32.9%
2023	38.68	826^th	1342	38.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	53.98	406^th	942	56.9%
2019	68.66	200^th	948	78.9%
2021	33.66	579^th	839	31.0%
2022	44.60	445^th	863	48.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	35.83	909^th	1333	31.8%
2019	48.44	724^th	1331	45.6%
2021	28.44	888^th	1290	31.2%
2022	42.27	749^th	1326	43.5%
2023	46.03	685^th	1318	48.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	23.79	1048^th	1334	21.4%
2019	26.30	1013^th	1335	24.1%
2021	22.02	959^th	1297	26.1%
2022	27.94	938^th	1324	29.2%
2023	26.61	961^st	1315	26.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	65.24	144^th	517	72.1%
2019	76.35	90^th	522	82.8%
2021	55.56	155^th	456	66.0%
2022	69.19	117^th	494	76.3%
2023	76.25	84^th	463	81.9%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	0	354	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	357
1999	0	281	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	283
2000	0	278	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	280
2001	0	276	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	277
2002	0	288	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	288
2003	0	288	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	288
2004	1	275	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	276
2005	0	281	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	283
2006	0	271	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	272
2007	0	269	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	271
2008	0	267	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	272
2009	0	260	1	2	0	0	0	263
2010	0	243	1	3	0	0	0	247
2011	0	260	1	1	0	0	0	262
2012	0	252	1	1	0	0	0	254
2013	0	250	0	2	0	0	0	252
2014	1	231	0	5	0	0	0	237
2015	1	216	0	7	0	0	0	224
2016	1	208	0	6	0	0	0	215
2017	1	181	0	8	0	0	0	190
2018	3	180	0	17	0	1	0	201
2019	2	169	1	18	0	1	2	193
2020	2	175	0	19	0	1	1	198
2021	2	147	0	17	0	1	2	169
2022	1	126	0	16	2	2	2	149
2023	1	106	1	18	1	2	2	131

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	357	21.5	16.6	84.6
1999	283	18.0	15.7	62.2
2000	280	23.0	12.2	69.6
2001	277	23.2	11.9	79.8
2002	288	20.0	14.4	66
2003	288	20.0	14.4	66
2004	276	17.0	16.2	65.6
2005	283	20.0	14.2	n/a
2006	272	23.0	11.8	71.7
2007	271	23.0	11.8	54.2
2008	272	21.0	13.0	64.3
2009	263	25.6	8.2	63.9
2010	247	26.0	9.5	60.7
2011	262	24.0	10.9	63
2012	254	26.5	9.5	61.4
2013	252	24.0	10.5	62.3
2014	237	24.0	9.8	66.7
2015	224	23.0	9.7	74.1
2016	215	20.0	10.7	61.9
2017	190	17.0	11.1	58.4
2018	201	17.0	11.8	62.7
2019	193	16.0	12.0	49.2
2020	198	15.8	12.5	74.2
2021	169	16.2	10.4	66.9
2022	149	16.2	9.1	65.1
2023	131	15.6	8.3	62.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	357	21.5	16.6	84.6
1999	283	18.0	15.7	62.2
2000	280	23.0	12.2	69.6
2001	277	23.2	11.9	79.8
2002	288	20.0	14.4	66
2003	288	20.0	14.4	66
2004	276	17.0	16.2	65.6
2005	283	20.0	14.2	n/a
2006	272	23.0	11.8	71.7
2007	271	23.0	11.8	54.2
2008	272	21.0	13.0	64.3
2009	263	25.6	8.2	63.9
2010	247	26.0	9.5	60.7
2011	262	24.0	10.9	63
2012	254	26.5	9.5	61.4
2013	252	24.0	10.5	62.3
2014	237	24.0	9.8	66.7
2015	224	23.0	9.7	74.1
2016	215	20.0	10.7	61.9
2017	190	17.0	11.1	58.4
2018	201	17.0	11.8	62.7
2019	193	16.0	12.0	49.2
2020	198	15.8	12.5	74.2
2021	169	16.2	10.4	66.9
2022	149	16.2	9.1	65.1
2023	131	15.6	8.3	62.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$413 (3.0%)	$13,564 (97.0%)	$13,977

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 925^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 826^th of 1342 Elementary schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy)	52.7	45.5	7.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Orange School District)	37.7	29.6	8.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy)	52.8	40.9	11.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Orange School District)	33.3	23.7	9.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy)	50	53.8	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Orange School District)	42.7	35.9	6.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy)	27.5	42.3	14.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Orange School District)	20.7	18.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy)	51.5	44	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Orange School District)	46.4	35.1	11.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy)	34.3	20	14.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Orange School District)	18.8	14.3	4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	193	131	32.1%
African American	169	106	37.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	18	18
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	2	1	50%
Two or More Races	2	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.2%	62.6%	13.4%

Schools Near Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)					NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy	Public	K-5	190 Midland Avenue	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 395-5975	131	16	8.3	62.6%	1 (0.8%)	106 (80.9%)	18 (13.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	38.7	826^th of 1342 public elementary schools	38.5%		33.3	903^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	32.9%	77	12.0		45.5	53.8	44.0				40.9	42.3	20.0					$13,977	$413	$13,564
Whitney E. Houston Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	215 Dodd St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 266-5880	324	30	10.8	58.0%	2 (0.6%)	270 (83.3%)	48 (14.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	25	1011^th of 1342 public elementary schools	24.7%		19.4	1083^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	19.5%	72	14.8	0.0	40.0	25.8	25.9	43.2	31.4	43.4	44.0	16.1	11.1	11.4	9.8	8.9	8.9	$15,694	$451	$15,243
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK-K	340 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 395-1210	137	13	10.9	48.9%	0 (0.0%)	119 (86.9%)	13 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)																$14,296	$269	$14,027
Watsessing Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Prospect Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 680-8570	305	32	9.5	35.4%	36 (11.8%)	105 (34.4%)	138 (45.2%)	18 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	55.9	597^th of 1342 public elementary schools	55.5%		46.4	713^th of 1345 public elementary schools	47.0%	116	29.7		50.0	50.0	73.0	28.2			51.5	54.4	48.6	30.8				$9,551	$335	$9,216
Cleveland Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	355 Cleveland St	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 677-4100	292	26	11.2	75.3%	0 (0.0%)	159 (54.5%)	127 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	12.9	1189^th of 1342 public elementary schools	11.4%		19.3	1085^th of 1345 public elementary schools	19.3%	104	5.0		3.1	28.6	25.6	12.5	29.6		18.8	19.1	15.0	15.9	25.9			$11,904	$437	$11,467
East Orange Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	99 Washington Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 996-0400	448	1	448.0	65.2%	1 (0.2%)	422 (94.2%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22.5	1048^th of 1342 public elementary schools	21.9%		24.6	1017^th of 1345 public elementary schools	24.4%	31			19.6	55.9					17.4	11.9						$7,509	$993	$6,516
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	231 Park Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 677-4124	387	39	10.0	60.2%	1 (0.3%)	197 (50.9%)	180 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	17.2	1122^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	16.4%		20.6	1066^th of 1345 public elementary schools	20.7%	56	2.0		12.2	47.4	31.8	28.3	23.0		11.9	29.3	2.1	15.1	2.4			$11,933	$426	$11,507
Edward T. Bowser Senior School of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Lincoln Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 414-4170	520	39	13.3	65.0%	15 (2.9%)	276 (53.1%)	218 (41.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	11.9	1208^th of 1342 public elementary schools	10.0%		14	1175^th of 1345 public elementary schools	12.6%	33	3.4		26.4	26.9	31.3				6.4	12.5	8.0					$13,332	$402	$12,930
Linden Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-2	205 Linden Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 429-8301	154	12	12.4	1.9%	116 (75.3%)	6 (3.9%)	11 (7.1%)	6 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.1%)								(n/a)																$8,119	$259	$7,860
J. Garfield Jackson Senior Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 266-5895	253	18	14.0	71.5%	3 (1.2%)	213 (84.2%)	29 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	33.2	901^st of 1342 public elementary schools	32.9%		33.3	901^st of 1345 public elementary schools	33.0%		10.2		45.4	58.2	22.4				60.6	28.0	12.2					$11,552	$450	$11,102

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy

What schools do graduates of Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy attend?

Students who attend Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : John L. Costley Middle School
Middle : Patrick F. Healy Middle School
Middle : Sojourner Truth Middle School
High : East Orange Campus High School
High : East Orange STEM Academy High School

How many students attend Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 131 students attended Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy?

Students at Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy are 81% African American, 14% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

Is Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy a good school?

Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy ranks 826^th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Johnnie L. Cochran Junior Academy in?

East Orange School District

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