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 236 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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 282 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 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-K
PK-8
Total Students
236 students
282 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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
95
11
Kindergarten Students
126
26
Grade 1 Students
-
25
Grade 2 Students
-
29
Grade 3 Students
-
26
Grade 4 Students
-
31
Grade 5 Students
-
34
Grade 6 Students
-
33
Grade 7 Students
-
30
Grade 8 Students
-
32
Ungraded Students
15
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
44%
11%
% Black
34%
12%
% White
17%
74%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%
