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Serving 508 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Alexander Hamilton 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 proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 262 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Norman S. Weir ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
508 students
262 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
10:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1681 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
#1105 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
35-39%
(Top 50% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
71
19
Grade 1 Students
56
21
Grade 2 Students
52
19
Grade 3 Students
48
18
Grade 4 Students
49
21
Grade 5 Students
41
17
Grade 6 Students
56
24
Grade 7 Students
47
25
Grade 8 Students
59
27
Ungraded Students
29
71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
64%
33%
% Black
35%
64%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.47
0.49
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
