H W Mountz Elementary School vs. Belmar Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
H W Mountz Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Belmar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 152 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, H W Mountz 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 80-84% (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 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Belmar 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 47% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
152 students
394 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#25 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#1105 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
54
Kindergarten Students
12
28
Grade 1 Students
11
47
Grade 2 Students
11
30
Grade 3 Students
11
31
Grade 4 Students
14
25
Grade 5 Students
18
32
Grade 6 Students
14
37
Grade 7 Students
19
45
Grade 8 Students
21
49
Ungraded Students
-
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
57%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
98%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%
