Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School vs. Central Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Central Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 173 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 45-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 234 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Central Park 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-3
Total Students
173 students
234 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1143 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1545 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
20
1
Grade 1 Students
23
3
Grade 2 Students
12
118
Grade 3 Students
15
112
Grade 4 Students
14
-
Grade 5 Students
20
-
Grade 6 Students
9
-
Grade 7 Students
20
-
Grade 8 Students
18
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
19%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
93%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
