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 390 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.
Serving 1,022 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 17:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
9-12
Total Students
390 students
1,022 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
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
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
64
-
Grade 1 Students
60
-
Grade 2 Students
71
-
Grade 3 Students
71
-
Grade 4 Students
54
-
Grade 5 Students
50
-
Grade 9 Students
-
272
Grade 10 Students
-
260
Grade 11 Students
-
236
Grade 12 Students
-
254
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
82%
80%
% Black
16%
10%
% White
n/a
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.30
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
17%
