Cherry Street School vs. James W. Lilley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
James W. Lilley Elementary School
1275 Williamstown Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Cherry Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
James W. Lilley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 526 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Cherry 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 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (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.
Serving 509 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James W. Lilley 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 25% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower 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 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
526 students
509 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2177 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1556 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
25%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
77
89
Grade 1 Students
48
69
Grade 2 Students
60
86
Grade 3 Students
53
67
Grade 4 Students
67
98
Grade 5 Students
44
100
Grade 6 Students
54
-
Grade 7 Students
61
-
Grade 8 Students
62
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
n/a

% Hispanic
56%
24%


% Black
39%
34%


% White
n/a
32%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
42%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

