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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Diversity
Blackwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 647 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 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 571 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 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
647 students
571 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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
85
106
Grade 1 Students
117
107
Grade 2 Students
103
98
Grade 3 Students
115
80
Grade 4 Students
106
107
Grade 5 Students
121
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
% Hispanic
22%
18%
% Black
27%
36%
% White
39%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%
