John Adams vs. Livingston Park
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John Adams ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Livingston Park ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 527 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, John Adams ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Livingston Park 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
527 students
500 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
65 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#964 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1401 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
60
55
Kindergarten Students
97
86
Grade 1 Students
97
93
Grade 2 Students
103
86
Grade 3 Students
96
74
Grade 4 Students
74
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
28%
20%


% Hispanic
33%
49%


% Black
19%
17%


% White
14%
8%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.76
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
42%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%

