G.h. Carson Elementary School vs. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
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School Overview
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G.h. Carson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, G.h. Carson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 373 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Benjamin Franklin 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-3
Total Students
359 students
373 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1200 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1641 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
35
Kindergarten Students
88
78
Grade 1 Students
101
83
Grade 2 Students
98
92
Grade 3 Students
72
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
6%


% Hispanic
64%
58%


% Black
17%
17%


% White
5%
15%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

