Alpine Elementary School vs. Ann Blanche Smith
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alpine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Ann Blanche Smith ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 165 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Alpine Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 299 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ann Blanche Smith 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 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-4
Total Students
165 students
299 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#46 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#362 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
17
68
Grade 1 Students
16
62
Grade 2 Students
23
54
Grade 3 Students
14
48
Grade 4 Students
20
65
Grade 5 Students
21
-
Grade 6 Students
25
-
Grade 7 Students
16
-
Grade 8 Students
13
-
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
62%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
2%
n/a
