Primary Center At Jefferson vs. Jefferson Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Primary Center At Jefferson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Primary Center At Jefferson serves 143 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 215 students in grades 1-5, Jefferson 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 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-K
1-5
Total Students
143 students
215 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#295 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
60-64%
n/a

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
70-74%
n/a

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-29%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
11
-
Kindergarten Students
109
-
Grade 1 Students
-
42
Grade 2 Students
-
42
Grade 3 Students
-
38
Grade 4 Students
-
41
Grade 5 Students
-
40
Ungraded Students
23
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
15%


% Hispanic
20%
31%


% Black
8%
8%


% White
59%
40%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
18%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%

