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Johnson Park School vs. Community Park School

Should you attend Johnson Park School or Community Park 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
Johnson Park School
285 Rosedale Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Community Park School
372 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Johnson Park School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Community Park School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 388 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Johnson Park 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 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 60% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Community Park 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 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
388 students
295 students
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This chart displays total students of Community Park School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Community Park School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Community Park School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#240 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#295 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Johnson Park School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Community Park School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
60-64%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Johnson Park 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 Community Park 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Johnson Park 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 Community Park 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.
50-59%
(Top 10% in NJ)
50-54%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Johnson Park School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Community Park School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Johnson Park School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Community Park School by grade.
Pre-K Students
22
15
Kindergarten Students
49
53
Grade 1 Students
53
48
Grade 2 Students
62
54
Grade 3 Students
64
40
Grade 4 Students
71
45
Grade 5 Students
67
40

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Johnson Park School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Community Park School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Johnson Park School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Community Park School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Johnson Park School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Community Park School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Johnson Park School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Community Park School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Johnson Park School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Community Park School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Johnson Park School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Community Park School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Johnson Park 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Community Park 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Johnson Park School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Community Park School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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