John Y Dater Elementary School vs. Wesley D Tisdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John Y Dater Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Wesley D Tisdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 366 students in grades 4-5, John Y Dater Elementary 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 65% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 322 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Wesley D Tisdale 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 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).
Grades Offered
4-5
PK-3
Total Students
366 students
322 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#319 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#467 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
17
Kindergarten Students
-
78
Grade 1 Students
-
63
Grade 2 Students
-
91
Grade 3 Students
-
67
Grade 4 Students
166
-
Grade 5 Students
195
-
Ungraded Students
5
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
10%


% Hispanic
9%
14%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
77%
70%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
10%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

