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Spring Garden School vs. Yantacaw School

Should you attend Spring Garden School or Yantacaw 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
Spring Garden School
59 S Spring Garden Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Yantacaw School
20 Yantacaw Place
Nutley, NJ 07110
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Yantacaw School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 553 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Spring Garden School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 518 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Yantacaw 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% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 54% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
553 students
518 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#527 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
#433 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
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50-54%
(Top 30% in NJ)
60%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spring Garden 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 Yantacaw 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.
65-69%
(Top 30% in NJ)
68%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spring Garden 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 Yantacaw 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.
20-29%
(Top 50% in NJ)
35-39%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spring Garden 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
183
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Kindergarten Students
72
84
Grade 1 Students
42
77
Grade 2 Students
45
78
Grade 3 Students
59
76
Grade 4 Students
56
64
Grade 5 Students
58
71
Grade 6 Students
38
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
11%
24%
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% Hispanic
22%
23%
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% Black
4%
2%
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% White
58%
46%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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0.61
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Spring Garden 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 Yantacaw 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%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Yantacaw 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%
1%
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