Margaret Mace Elementary School vs. Crest Memorial School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Margaret Mace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Crest Memorial School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 165 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Margaret Mace 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 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Crest Memorial 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 45-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
165 students
220 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1545 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#842 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
28
Kindergarten Students
11
18
Grade 1 Students
14
12
Grade 2 Students
14
20
Grade 3 Students
20
22
Grade 4 Students
25
22
Grade 5 Students
14
28
Grade 6 Students
19
20
Grade 7 Students
17
23
Grade 8 Students
16
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
73%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
