North Dover Elementary School vs. Canfield Avenue School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 612 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, North Dover 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Canfield Avenue 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 40-44% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
612 students
366 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1638 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#821 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
30
Kindergarten Students
58
46
Grade 1 Students
70
43
Grade 2 Students
74
54
Grade 3 Students
116
46
Grade 4 Students
122
37
Grade 5 Students
77
52
Grade 6 Students
75
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
93%
63%


% Black
3%
6%


% White
2%
23%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.13
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
11%

