Pohatcong Township School vs. Phillipsburg Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pohatcong Township School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Phillipsburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 312 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pohatcong Township 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 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 586 students in grades 3-5, Phillipsburg 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 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower 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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
3-5
Total Students
312 students
586 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
71 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1297 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1803 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
-
Kindergarten Students
30
-
Grade 1 Students
23
-
Grade 2 Students
39
-
Grade 3 Students
26
187
Grade 4 Students
33
202
Grade 5 Students
32
197
Grade 6 Students
38
-
Grade 7 Students
32
-
Grade 8 Students
34
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
18%
26%
% Black
6%
24%
% White
71%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
10%
