Hawthorne Park Elementary School vs. W. R. James Sr. Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hawthorne Park Elementary 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 348 students in grades Kindergarten-4, W. R. James Sr. Elementary 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
392 students
348 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1669 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1986 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
75
75
Grade 2 Students
89
77
Grade 3 Students
82
87
Grade 4 Students
95
84
Ungraded Students
51
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
23%
29%
% Black
70%
62%
% White
2%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
