South Mountain Elementary School vs. Marshall Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
South Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 618 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Mountain 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 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Marshall Elementary School serves 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
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 Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
618 students
475 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#389 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
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n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
110
154
Grade 1 Students
119
168
Grade 2 Students
92
137
Grade 3 Students
106
-
Grade 4 Students
99
-
Grade 5 Students
92
-
Ungraded Students
-
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
12%
19%
% White
62%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
13%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
