Broad Street School vs. Buckshutem Road School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Broad Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Buckshutem Road School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 779 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Broad Street 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 5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 628 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Buckshutem Road 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 6% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 5% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
779 students
628 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2137 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2164 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
5%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
78
76
Grade 1 Students
85
72
Grade 2 Students
74
82
Grade 3 Students
84
81
Grade 4 Students
77
83
Grade 5 Students
82
80
Grade 6 Students
93
49
Grade 7 Students
85
54
Grade 8 Students
121
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
89%
74%
% Black
8%
21%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
