Highlands Elementary School vs. Atlantic Highlands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School
140 First Avenue
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Atlantic Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 170 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 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 40-44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Atlantic Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
170 students
256 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1033 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#362 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
2
Kindergarten Students
17
28
Grade 1 Students
12
41
Grade 2 Students
23
39
Grade 3 Students
20
33
Grade 4 Students
28
39
Grade 5 Students
18
28
Grade 6 Students
15
37
Ungraded Students
12
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
18%
8%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
76%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
2%
