- Watsessing Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy (271:1 vs. 146:1).
- Watsessing Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy (56 vs. 32).
- Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Watsessing Elementary School (20 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Watsessing Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy (56 vs. 32).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Watsessing Elementary School (20 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Watsessing Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy (271:1 vs. 146:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
1 metric was reported by Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy. Comparable data for Watsessing Elementary School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
8
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Watsessing Elementary School
$23,286.82
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
$30,321.72
Local revenue share
Watsessing Elementary School
48.6%
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
8.5%
State revenue share
Watsessing Elementary School
43.5%
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
77%
Federal revenue share
Watsessing Elementary School
7.9%
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
14.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Watsessing Elementary School
16%
Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
32.2%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Essex County
$76,712
Essex County
$76,712
Poverty rate
Essex County
15%
Essex County
15%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Essex County
37.9%
Essex County
37.9%
Unemployment rate
Essex County
5.5%
Essex County
5.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.