Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School vs. Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK
3-4
Total Students
301 students
485 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#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)
46%
47%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
255
-
Grade 3 Students
-
244
Grade 4 Students
-
229
Ungraded Students
46
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
19%
19%


% Black
7%
7%


% White
66%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

