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Salt Brook School vs. Allen W. Roberts School

Should you attend Salt Brook School or Allen W. Roberts School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Salt Brook School
40 Maple St
New Providence, NJ 07974
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Allen W. Roberts School
80 Jones Dr
New Providence, NJ 07974
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Salt Brook 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%)

Allen W. Roberts 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 607 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Salt Brook 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 78% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 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 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 676 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Allen W. Roberts 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 76% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
607 students
676 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Allen W. Roberts School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#66 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
#117 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Salt Brook School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Allen W. Roberts School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 5% in NJ)
76%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salt Brook 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 Allen W. Roberts 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.
84%
(Top 5% in NJ)
81%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salt Brook 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 Allen W. Roberts 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% in NJ)
60-64%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salt Brook 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 Allen W. Roberts 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 Salt Brook School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Allen W. Roberts School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
23
Kindergarten Students
62
49
Grade 1 Students
69
88
Grade 2 Students
81
96
Grade 3 Students
82
91
Grade 4 Students
98
112
Grade 5 Students
98
96
Grade 6 Students
100
101
Ungraded Students
17
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
26%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Salt Brook School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Allen W. Roberts School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Salt Brook School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Allen W. Roberts School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salt Brook 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 Allen W. Roberts School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salt Brook 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 Allen W. Roberts School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Salt Brook 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Allen W. Roberts 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.
0.61
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Salt Brook 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 Allen W. Roberts 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Salt Brook 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 Allen W. Roberts 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%
(14-15 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Salt Brook School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Allen W. Roberts 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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