Ivy Hill Elementary School vs. George Washington Carver Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Ivy Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
George Washington Carver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 471 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ivy Hill 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 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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.
Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, George Washington Carver 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 6% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
471 students
486 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1961 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2116 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
15%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
53
Kindergarten Students
38
24
Grade 1 Students
38
39
Grade 2 Students
43
41
Grade 3 Students
36
34
Grade 4 Students
50
38
Grade 5 Students
53
43
Grade 6 Students
44
33
Grade 7 Students
46
37
Grade 8 Students
46
41
Ungraded Students
48
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
88%
83%
% White
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.22
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
