Burnet Hill Elementary School vs. Riker Hill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Burnet Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Riker Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Burnet Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher 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 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 487 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Riker Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
467 students
487 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#71 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#201 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
61
-
Kindergarten Students
70
78
Grade 1 Students
57
64
Grade 2 Students
72
90
Grade 3 Students
48
95
Grade 4 Students
79
86
Grade 5 Students
80
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
43%
46%


% Hispanic
7%
4%


% Black
6%
5%


% White
39%
39%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
3%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
n/a
