Lafayette - Pershing vs. Oldmans Township School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Lafayette - Pershing ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
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Overview
Lafayette - Pershing serves 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Oldmans Township School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-K
PK-8
Total Students
296 students
286 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#815 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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45-49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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20-24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
138
13
Kindergarten Students
158
21
Grade 1 Students
-
25
Grade 2 Students
-
28
Grade 3 Students
-
32
Grade 4 Students
-
30
Grade 5 Students
-
35
Grade 6 Students
-
36
Grade 7 Students
-
35
Grade 8 Students
-
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
45%
9%


% Black
36%
13%


% White
16%
74%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.43


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

