John I. Dawes Early Learning Center vs. Taylor 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
Taylor 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 558 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Taylor 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 66% (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 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-K
K-6
Total Students
348 students
558 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#323 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
66%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
70%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-34%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
255
66
Grade 1 Students
-
86
Grade 2 Students
-
87
Grade 3 Students
-
96
Grade 4 Students
-
92
Grade 5 Students
-
114
Ungraded Students
53
17
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
17%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
70%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
