John I. Dawes Early Learning Center vs. Clark Mills School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Clark Mills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center serves 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 477 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Clark Mills 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 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-K
K-5
Total Students
348 students
477 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#233 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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69%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
72%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
255
-
Grade 1 Students
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82
Grade 2 Students
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89
Grade 3 Students
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98
Grade 4 Students
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105
Grade 5 Students
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100
Ungraded Students
53
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
12%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
70%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
4%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
