Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School vs. Birchwood Elementary School
Should you attend Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School or Birchwood Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 322 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than 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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Birchwood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
322 students
279 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#389 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 20%)
#681 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 20% in NJ)
50-54%
(Top 30% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 30% in NJ)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
20-29%
(Top 50% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
58
38
Grade 1 Students
45
41
Grade 2 Students
54
39
Grade 3 Students
59
41
Grade 4 Students
47
37
Grade 5 Students
58
37
Ungraded Students
1
28
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
33%
36%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
58%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
