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Indian Fields Elementary School vs. Brooks Crossing Elementary School

Should you attend Indian Fields Elementary School or Brooks Crossing Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Indian Fields Elementary School
359 Ridge Road
Dayton, NJ 08810
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Brooks Crossing Elementary School
50 Deans Rhode Hall Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Indian Fields Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Brooks Crossing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 565 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Indian Fields Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher 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 89% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 623 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brooks Crossing Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
565 students
623 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brooks Crossing Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#526 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
#286 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Indian Fields Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brooks Crossing Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in NJ)
68%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indian Fields Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brooks Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 50% in NJ)
70%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indian Fields Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooks Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in NJ)
35-39%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indian Fields Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brooks Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Indian Fields Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Brooks Crossing Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
31
77
Kindergarten Students
60
75
Grade 1 Students
69
79
Grade 2 Students
67
93
Grade 3 Students
77
76
Grade 4 Students
89
112
Grade 5 Students
100
98
Ungraded Students
72
13

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
70%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Indian Fields Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brooks Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brooks Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Indian Fields Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brooks Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
11%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Indian Fields Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brooks Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Indian Fields Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brooks Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Indian Fields Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brooks Crossing Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Indian Fields Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brooks Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indian Fields Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brooks Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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