Clinton Elementary School vs. Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Clinton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 413 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clinton 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 996 students in grades 9-12, Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 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 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
9-12
Total Students
413 students
996 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1986 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#870 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
22%
n/a
Graduation Rate
n/a
93%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
54
-
Grade 1 Students
62
-
Grade 2 Students
53
-
Grade 3 Students
49
-
Grade 4 Students
47
-
Grade 5 Students
88
-
Grade 9 Students
-
268
Grade 10 Students
-
238
Grade 11 Students
-
256
Grade 12 Students
-
234
Ungraded Students
60
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
77%
80%
% Black
21%
10%
% White
1%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.37
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
18%
