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 376 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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 211 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 10:1 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 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
2-6
2-6
Total Students
376 students
211 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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
79
37
Grade 3 Students
62
37
Grade 4 Students
79
39
Grade 5 Students
76
46
Grade 6 Students
62
42
Ungraded Students
18
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
41%
28%
% Black
48%
60%
% White
10%
9%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%
