Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School vs. Menlo Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Menlo Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 360 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Menlo Park Terrace 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 40-44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 825 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Menlo Park 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 66% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
360 students
825 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1127 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#254 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
48
113
Grade 1 Students
57
88
Grade 2 Students
56
127
Grade 3 Students
80
151
Grade 4 Students
59
134
Grade 5 Students
59
161
Ungraded Students
1
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
21%
79%
% Hispanic
43%
7%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
26%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
