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Berkley Street School vs. Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School

Should you attend Berkley Street School or Bertrand F. Gibbs 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
Berkley Street School
812 Berkley Street
New Milford, NJ 07646
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School
195 Sutton Place
New Milford, NJ 07646
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Berkley Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Berkley Street School ranks in the top 30% 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 51% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary 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 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
434 students
508 students
This chart displays total students of Berkley Street School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%
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This chart displays gender of Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Berkley Street School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#559 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
#347 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Berkley Street School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in NJ)
62%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berkley Street 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 Bertrand F. Gibbs 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.
69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
71%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berkley Street 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 Bertrand F. Gibbs 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.
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
20-24%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Berkley Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Berkley Street School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
7
Kindergarten Students
69
88
Grade 1 Students
57
81
Grade 2 Students
68
85
Grade 3 Students
87
74
Grade 4 Students
72
81
Grade 5 Students
81
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Berkley Street School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Berkley Street School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Berkley Street School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
34%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Berkley Street School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Berkley Street School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Berkley Street School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Berkley Street School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Berkley Street School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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