Thomas Sharp Elementary School vs. William P Tatem Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thomas Sharp Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
William P Tatem Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 192 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomas Sharp Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower 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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 256 students in grades Kindergarten-5, William P Tatem 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 50-54% (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 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
192 students
256 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1767 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#448 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
59
-
Kindergarten Students
23
45
Grade 1 Students
18
47
Grade 2 Students
22
43
Grade 3 Students
16
46
Grade 4 Students
17
36
Grade 5 Students
17
39
Ungraded Students
20
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
26%
11%
% Black
17%
4%
% White
43%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
