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Crescent Elementary School vs. Julia A Traphagen School

Should you attend Crescent Elementary School or Julia A Traphagen School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Crescent Elementary School
165 Crescent Avenue
Waldwick, NJ 07463
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Julia A Traphagen School
153 Summit Avenue
Waldwick, NJ 07463
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Crescent Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Julia A Traphagen School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 338 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Crescent Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Julia A Traphagen 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
338 students
429 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Julia A Traphagen School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Julia A Traphagen School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#334 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#201 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Crescent Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Julia A Traphagen School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
70-74%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crescent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Julia A Traphagen School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in NJ)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crescent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Julia A Traphagen School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 30% in NJ)
40-44%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crescent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Julia A Traphagen School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Crescent Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Julia A Traphagen School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
47
Kindergarten Students
55
60
Grade 1 Students
46
62
Grade 2 Students
69
52
Grade 3 Students
41
71
Grade 4 Students
58
66
Grade 5 Students
69
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Crescent Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Julia A Traphagen School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Crescent Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Julia A Traphagen School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Crescent Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Julia A Traphagen School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Crescent Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Julia A Traphagen School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Crescent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Julia A Traphagen School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Crescent Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Julia A Traphagen School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Crescent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Julia A Traphagen School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Crescent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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