George Washington Carver Elementary School vs. Hawthorne Avenue School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
George Washington Carver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hawthorne Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, George Washington Carver 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 6% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hawthorne Avenue 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 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
486 students
393 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2116 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1974 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
42
Kindergarten Students
24
28
Grade 1 Students
39
38
Grade 2 Students
41
40
Grade 3 Students
34
39
Grade 4 Students
38
33
Grade 5 Students
43
34
Grade 6 Students
33
33
Grade 7 Students
37
26
Grade 8 Students
41
35
Ungraded Students
103
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
13%
% Black
83%
87%
% White
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.29
0.23
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
