Wallace Elementary School vs. Thomas G. Connors Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wallace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Thomas G. Connors Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wallace Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 309 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thomas G. Connors Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 53% 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
516 students
309 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
45% | 55%


Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#750 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#894 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
≤20%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
26
-
Kindergarten Students
85
67
Grade 1 Students
100
48
Grade 2 Students
98
56
Grade 3 Students
83
60
Grade 4 Students
60
42
Grade 5 Students
60
34
Ungraded Students
4
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
10%


% Hispanic
27%
27%


% Black
5%
13%


% White
54%
47%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
40%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

