Blackwood Elementary School vs. Loring Flemming Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blackwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Loring Flemming Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 571 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Blackwood 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 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 647 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Loring Flemming 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 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
571 students
647 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1667 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1448 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
106
85
Grade 1 Students
107
117
Grade 2 Students
98
103
Grade 3 Students
80
115
Grade 4 Students
107
106
Grade 5 Students
73
121
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
22%
% Black
36%
27%
% White
29%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
