Elmora School No. 12 vs. Hillside Avenue School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Elmora School No. 12 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hillside Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 637 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Elmora School No. 12 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 748 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hillside Avenue School ranks in the top 30% 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 56% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
637 students
748 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1328 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#488 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
87
36
Grade 1 Students
82
56
Grade 2 Students
85
53
Grade 3 Students
71
56
Grade 4 Students
44
63
Grade 5 Students
68
51
Grade 6 Students
60
140
Grade 7 Students
57
149
Grade 8 Students
70
144
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
81%
16%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
7%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.33
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
2%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
1%
