Hopatcong Middle School vs. Durban Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Durban Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 441 students in grades 4-7, Hopatcong Middle 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-1, Durban Avenue 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 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-7
PK-1
Total Students
441 students
273 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1550 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
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52
Kindergarten Students
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114
Grade 1 Students
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107
Grade 4 Students
100
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Grade 5 Students
123
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Grade 6 Students
106
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Grade 7 Students
112
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
39%
37%


% Black
6%
5%


% White
52%
52%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
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3%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
23%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%

