Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School vs. Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 485 students in grades 3-4, Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School 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 41% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten, Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School 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 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower 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
3-4
PK
Total Students
485 students
301 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1071 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
255
Grade 3 Students
244
-
Grade 4 Students
229
-
Ungraded Students
12
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
19%
19%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
68%
66%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
