Grace N. Rogers Elementary School vs. Walter C. Black Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grace N. Rogers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Walter C. Black Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 625 students in grades 3-5, Grace N. Rogers 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 37% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 510 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Walter C. Black Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
K-2
Total Students
625 students
510 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1182 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
62%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
98
-
Kindergarten Students
-
170
Grade 1 Students
-
177
Grade 2 Students
-
163
Grade 3 Students
170
-
Grade 4 Students
168
-
Grade 5 Students
189
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
16%
16%


% Hispanic
49%
42%


% Black
8%
8%


% White
24%
28%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%

