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Tewksbury Elementary School vs. Califon Public School

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School Overview

School
Tewksbury Elementary School
109 Fairmount Road East
Califon, NJ 07830
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Califon Public School
6 School Street
Califon, NJ 07830
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Califon Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 260 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Tewksbury 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 84 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Califon Public School ranks in the top 20% 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 50-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-8
Total Students
260 students
84 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
15 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
6:1
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Test Scores

#240 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#291 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tewksbury Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Califon Public School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
50-59%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tewksbury 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 Califon Public 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
80-89%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tewksbury 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 Califon Public 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.
30-39%
(Top 30% in NJ)
40-59%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tewksbury 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 Califon Public 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
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This chart displays the students of Califon Public School by grade.
Pre-K Students
11
10
Kindergarten Students
43
7
Grade 1 Students
41
5
Grade 2 Students
61
7
Grade 3 Students
49
11
Grade 4 Students
55
12
Grade 5 Students
-
9
Grade 6 Students
-
5
Grade 7 Students
-
12
Grade 8 Students
-
6

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Califon Public School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tewksbury 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 Califon Public School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tewksbury Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Califon Public School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tewksbury 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 Califon Public 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
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tewksbury 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Califon Public 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.
0.39
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Tewksbury 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 Califon Public 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tewksbury 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 Califon Public 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%
(15-16 School Year Data)
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tewksbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
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