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George Washington Elementary School vs. Alpine Elementary School

Should you attend George Washington Elementary School or Alpine Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
George Washington Elementary School
175 Albert Street
North Arlington, NJ 07031
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Alpine Elementary School
500 Hillside Avenue
Alpine, NJ 07620
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

George Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Alpine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, George Washington Elementary School ranks in the top 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 40-44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 163 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Alpine Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
330 students
163 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
8:1
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Test Scores

#821 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#46 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Alpine Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in NJ)
75-79%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of George Washington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alpine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in NJ)
90-94%
(Top 1% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of George Washington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alpine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
70-79%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of George Washington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alpine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Alpine Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
48
-
Kindergarten Students
46
10
Grade 1 Students
49
21
Grade 2 Students
44
18
Grade 3 Students
49
19
Grade 4 Students
48
13
Grade 5 Students
46
21
Grade 6 Students
-
23
Grade 7 Students
-
22
Grade 8 Students
-
16

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in George Washington Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alpine Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
41%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alpine Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in George Washington Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alpine Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in George Washington Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alpine Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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0.59
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of George Washington Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Alpine Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in George Washington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alpine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in George Washington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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