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J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School vs. Howard B. Brunner Elementary School

Should you attend J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School or Howard B. Brunner 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
J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School
16 Kevin Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Howard B. Brunner Elementary School
721 Westfield Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Howard B. Brunner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 535 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 35% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Howard B. Brunner Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
535 students
425 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#162 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#467 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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78%
(Top 5% in NJ)
70-74%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of J. Ackerman Coles 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 Howard B. Brunner 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.
74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of J. Ackerman Coles 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 Howard B. Brunner 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
61
39
Kindergarten Students
81
81
Grade 1 Students
99
85
Grade 2 Students
96
50
Grade 3 Students
103
70
Grade 4 Students
95
84
Ungraded Students
-
16

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
13%
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% Hispanic
12%
17%
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% Black
5%
9%
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% White
65%
54%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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0.55
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howard B. Brunner 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
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in J. Ackerman Coles Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Howard B. Brunner Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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