Dogwood Hill Elementary School vs. Manito Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dogwood Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Manito Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 241 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dogwood Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 257 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Manito Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
241 students
257 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#787 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#160 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
33
39
Grade 1 Students
38
40
Grade 2 Students
36
38
Grade 3 Students
32
53
Grade 4 Students
54
37
Grade 5 Students
48
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%


% Hispanic
23%
8%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
70%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
1%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
2%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

