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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 138 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School serves 190 students in grades Prekindergarten-1. 
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-1
Total Students
138 students
190 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
4
22
Kindergarten Students
41
67
Grade 1 Students
32
70
Grade 2 Students
45
-
Ungraded Students
16
31

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
12%
3%
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% Hispanic
30%
14%
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% Black
7%
1%
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% White
50%
77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
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0.65
0.39
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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