Edward V. Walton Primary School vs. James Caldwell Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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James Caldwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Edward V. Walton Primary School serves 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 219 students in grades 3-5, James Caldwell 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 68% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
3-5
Total Students
551 students
219 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#408 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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68%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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63%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
72
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Kindergarten Students
139
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Grade 1 Students
157
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Grade 2 Students
150
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Grade 3 Students
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70
Grade 4 Students
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72
Grade 5 Students
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77
Ungraded Students
33
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
8%
4%


% Hispanic
17%
22%


% Black
13%
11%


% White
54%
57%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
9%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

