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Riker Hill Elementary School vs. Burnet Hill Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Riker Hill Elementary School
31 Blackstone Dr
Livingston, NJ 07039
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Burnet Hill Elementary School
25 Byron Place
Livingston, NJ 07039
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Riker Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Burnet Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 487 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Riker Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher 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 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Burnet Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher 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 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
487 students
467 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burnet Hill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#201 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#71 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Burnet Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in NJ)
75-79%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riker Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burnet Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 20% in NJ)
80-84%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riker Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burnet Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 10% in NJ)
60-69%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riker Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Burnet Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Riker Hill Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Burnet Hill Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
61
Kindergarten Students
78
70
Grade 1 Students
64
57
Grade 2 Students
90
72
Grade 3 Students
95
48
Grade 4 Students
86
79
Grade 5 Students
74
80

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
46%
43%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Burnet Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Burnet Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riker Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Burnet Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riker Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Burnet Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Burnet Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Riker Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Burnet Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riker Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Burnet Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riker Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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