Nellie K. Parker vs. Fairmount
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nellie K. Parker ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Overview
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Nellie K. Parker 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Fairmount 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 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
533 students
581 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1200 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1663 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
34
Kindergarten Students
88
85
Grade 1 Students
83
73
Grade 2 Students
64
97
Grade 3 Students
79
77
Grade 4 Students
81
111
Ungraded Students
96
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
59%
61%
% Black
20%
22%
% White
10%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%
