Central Elementary School vs. Birchwood Elementary School
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Serving 378 students in grades 3-5, Central 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 64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), 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
3-5
PK-5
Total Students
378 students
279 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 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
#327 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 20%)
#681 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
(Top 20% in NJ)
50-54%
(Top 30% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 20% in NJ)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 20% 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
27
18
Kindergarten Students
-
38
Grade 1 Students
-
41
Grade 2 Students
-
39
Grade 3 Students
127
41
Grade 4 Students
101
37
Grade 5 Students
109
37
Ungraded Students
14
28
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
36%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
66%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
