Viola L Sickles School vs. Deane-porter Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Viola L Sickles School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Deane-porter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 452 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Viola L Sickles School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Deane-porter Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-3
Total Students
452 students
394 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#39 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#39 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
85-89%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
46
Kindergarten Students
105
95
Grade 1 Students
89
87
Grade 2 Students
117
89
Grade 3 Students
101
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
3%
2%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
94%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

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