Markham Place School vs. Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Markham Place School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 320 students in grades 5-8, Markham Place School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
PK-8
Total Students
320 students
453 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#29 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#233 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
16
Kindergarten Students
-
43
Grade 1 Students
-
44
Grade 2 Students
-
60
Grade 3 Students
-
48
Grade 4 Students
-
65
Grade 5 Students
59
45
Grade 6 Students
86
48
Grade 7 Students
86
34
Grade 8 Students
89
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
