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Edith M. Decker Elementary School vs. Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Edith M. Decker Elementary School
446 Howard Boulevard
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
1 Jefferson Drive
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
Top Rankings

Edith M. Decker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Edith M. Decker Elementary School serves 133 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School serves 213 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-K
Total Students
133 students
213 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
10
135
Kindergarten Students
37
78
Grade 1 Students
49
-
Grade 2 Students
37
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
11%
2%
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% Hispanic
32%
23%
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% Black
8%
2%
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% White
48%
71%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
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0.66
0.45
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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