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Spruce Street Elementary School vs. Lakewood Early Childhood Center

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School Overview

School
Spruce Street Elementary School
90 Spruce Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Lakewood Early Childhood Center
100 Linden Ave
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Lakewood Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
Spruce Street Elementary School serves 249 students in grades 1. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Lakewood Early Childhood Center serves 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1
PK-K
Total Students
249 students
236 students
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This chart displays total students of Lakewood Early Childhood Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
5:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakewood Early Childhood Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

66%
(11-12 School Year Data)
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33%
(11-12 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spruce Street 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 2011-12 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Lakewood Early Childhood Center by grade.
Pre-K Students
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200
Kindergarten Students
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36
Grade 1 Students
249
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakewood Early Childhood Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
83%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spruce Street Elementary 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 Lakewood Early Childhood Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spruce Street 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 Lakewood Early Childhood Center and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spruce Street 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 Lakewood Early Childhood Center and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
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0.30
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Spruce Street 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 Lakewood Early Childhood Center 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
86%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spruce Street 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 Lakewood Early Childhood Center 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
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spruce Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced 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 reduced lunch in Lakewood Early Childhood Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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