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Alpine Elementary School vs. Ann Blanche Smith

Should you attend Alpine Elementary School or Ann Blanche Smith? 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.

School Overview

School
Alpine Elementary School
500 Hillside Avenue
Alpine, NJ 07620
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Ann Blanche Smith
1000 Hillsdale Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Alpine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Ann Blanche Smith ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 163 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 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 304 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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-4
Total Students
163 students
304 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
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Test Scores

#46 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
#362 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
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75-79%
(Top 5% in NJ)
55-59%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alpine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ann Blanche Smith and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in NJ)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alpine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ann Blanche Smith and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in NJ)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
10
63
Grade 1 Students
21
73
Grade 2 Students
18
63
Grade 3 Students
19
54
Grade 4 Students
13
51
Grade 5 Students
21
-
Grade 6 Students
23
-
Grade 7 Students
22
-
Grade 8 Students
16
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
25%
6%
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% Hispanic
5%
21%
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% Black
9%
1%
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% White
56%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alpine Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
5%
4%
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0.62
0.49
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ann Blanche Smith and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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3%
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