James A. Mcdivitt Elementary School vs. Alan B. Shepard Elementary School
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Serving 532 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James A. Mcdivitt 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 53% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 280 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alan B. Shepard Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
532 students
280 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#730 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 50%)
#362 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
(Top 30% in NJ)
55-59%
(Top 30% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
(Top 50% in NJ)
70-74%
(Top 20% 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
Kindergarten Students
77
40
Grade 1 Students
81
50
Grade 2 Students
97
46
Grade 3 Students
88
47
Grade 4 Students
84
51
Grade 5 Students
78
36
Ungraded Students
27
10
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
15%
% Hispanic
18%
20%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
58%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
