Hurden Looker School vs. Deanna G. Taylor Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hurden Looker School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Deanna G. Taylor Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 393 students in grades 2-6, Hurden Looker 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 45% (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 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 191 students in grades 2-6, Deanna G. Taylor Academy 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 30-34% (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 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
2-6
2-6
Total Students
393 students
191 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1497 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1821 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 2 Students
75
30
Grade 3 Students
88
40
Grade 4 Students
69
39
Grade 5 Students
92
40
Grade 6 Students
69
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
43%
29%


% Black
44%
58%


% White
12%
9%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
1%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
65%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%

