Haledon Public School vs. Prospect Park School No. 1
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,028 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Haledon Public 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 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 761 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Prospect Park School No. 1 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 20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,028 students
761 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
97 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1743 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2028 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
54
72
Kindergarten Students
95
63
Grade 1 Students
107
68
Grade 2 Students
93
67
Grade 3 Students
102
76
Grade 4 Students
110
66
Grade 5 Students
83
77
Grade 6 Students
119
70
Grade 7 Students
121
97
Grade 8 Students
118
86
Ungraded Students
26
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
65%
73%
% Black
12%
13%
% White
15%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
