Bear Tavern Elementary School vs. Toll Gate Grammar School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bear Tavern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Toll Gate Grammar School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bear Tavern Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Toll Gate Grammar 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 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
438 students
291 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#539 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#389 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
39
16
Kindergarten Students
55
34
Grade 1 Students
75
57
Grade 2 Students
61
50
Grade 3 Students
69
41
Grade 4 Students
67
45
Grade 5 Students
72
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
9%


% Hispanic
8%
6%


% Black
4%
2%


% White
77%
79%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.40
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
2%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

