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 141 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 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 398 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 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
141 students
398 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
8:1
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
15
60
Kindergarten Students
17
36
Grade 1 Students
11
29
Grade 2 Students
13
50
Grade 3 Students
11
35
Grade 4 Students
13
31
Grade 5 Students
13
31
Grade 6 Students
15
37
Grade 7 Students
14
40
Grade 8 Students
19
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
56%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
96%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
12%
