Berlin Community School vs. John F Kennedy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Berlin Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 840 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Berlin Community School ranks in the top 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 43% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, John F Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-4
Total Students
840 students
351 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#887 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1877 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
48
Kindergarten Students
83
60
Grade 1 Students
82
64
Grade 2 Students
93
76
Grade 3 Students
84
50
Grade 4 Students
100
53
Grade 5 Students
90
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Grade 6 Students
88
-
Grade 7 Students
91
-
Grade 8 Students
104
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
5%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
23%
% Black
9%
10%
% White
70%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
