Loring Flemming Elementary School vs. Blackwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Loring Flemming Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Blackwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 679 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Loring Flemming 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 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 576 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Blackwood 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 24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
679 students
576 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1448 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1667 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
123
112
Grade 1 Students
100
100
Grade 2 Students
113
80
Grade 3 Students
102
110
Grade 4 Students
130
70
Grade 5 Students
111
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
19%
20%
% Black
26%
34%
% White
40%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
