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St. Cloud Elementary School vs. Redwood Elementary School

Should you attend St. Cloud Elementary School or Redwood Elementary 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
St. Cloud Elementary School
71 Sheridan Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Redwood Elementary School
75 Redwood Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

St. Cloud Elementary 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 424 students in grades Kindergarten-5, St. Cloud 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 65-69% (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 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 427 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Redwood Elementary 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 53% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
424 students
427 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#334 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#654 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Redwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
53%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Cloud 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 Redwood 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.
65-69%
(Top 30% in NJ)
60%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Cloud 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 Redwood 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.
40-49%
(Top 20% in NJ)
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Cloud 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 Redwood 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 St. Cloud Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Redwood Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
62
85
Grade 1 Students
83
64
Grade 2 Students
84
65
Grade 3 Students
66
62
Grade 4 Students
63
63
Grade 5 Students
66
88

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
6%
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% Hispanic
19%
29%
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% Black
28%
32%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Redwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
31%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in St. Cloud 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 Redwood 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
15%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Redwood 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.
0.77
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of St. Cloud 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 Redwood 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
11%
25%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Redwood 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
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in St. Cloud 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 Redwood 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.
 
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