Belmar Elementary School vs. Avon Elementary School
Should you attend Belmar Elementary School or Avon Elementary School? 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
Top Rankings
Belmar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Avon 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
Overview
Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Belmar Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 116 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Avon Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
398 students
116 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
6:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1105 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#193 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
13
Kindergarten Students
36
10
Grade 1 Students
29
17
Grade 2 Students
50
13
Grade 3 Students
35
12
Grade 4 Students
31
8
Grade 5 Students
31
9
Grade 6 Students
37
9
Grade 7 Students
40
15
Grade 8 Students
49
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
56%
8%
% Black
3%
n/a
% White
36%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
4%
