Evergreen Elementary School vs. J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Evergreen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Evergreen Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
425 students
548 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#272 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#162 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
38
55
Kindergarten Students
73
93
Grade 1 Students
79
90
Grade 2 Students
90
103
Grade 3 Students
75
101
Grade 4 Students
70
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
15%


% Hispanic
13%
11%


% Black
7%
6%


% White
59%
61%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
2%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%






