Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School vs. Edward V. Walton Primary School
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School Overview
School
Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School
666 South Springfield Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081
Springfield, NJ 07081
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Edward V. Walton Primary School
601 Mountain Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081
Springfield, NJ 07081
Top Rankings
Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 245 students in grades 3-5, Thelma L. Sandmeier 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 66% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Edward V. Walton Primary School serves 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
245 students
551 students
% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#347 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
72
Kindergarten Students
-
139
Grade 1 Students
-
157
Grade 2 Students
-
150
Grade 3 Students
97
-
Grade 4 Students
67
-
Grade 5 Students
78
-
Ungraded Students
3
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
8%
% Hispanic
17%
17%
% Black
12%
13%
% White
54%
54%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
