Fairfield Township School vs. Silver Run Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Silver Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fairfield Township School 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 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 461 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Silver Run Elementary School 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 10% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
516 students
461 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
53 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2167 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2076 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
11%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
75
-
Kindergarten Students
48
84
Grade 1 Students
51
80
Grade 2 Students
42
82
Grade 3 Students
40
71
Grade 4 Students
47
76
Grade 5 Students
48
68
Grade 6 Students
54
-
Grade 7 Students
53
-
Grade 8 Students
58
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
42%
30%


% Black
42%
41%


% White
6%
21%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
83%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%

