Waterford Elementary School vs. Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center
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School Overview
School
Waterford Elementary School
1106 Old White Horse Pike
Waterford Works, NJ 08089
Waterford Works, NJ 08089
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Waterford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades 3-6, Waterford 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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 267 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten, Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 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 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-6
PK-K
Total Students
466 students
267 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1599 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
157
Kindergarten Students
-
103
Grade 3 Students
116
-
Grade 4 Students
100
-
Grade 5 Students
124
-
Grade 6 Students
110
-
Ungraded Students
16
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
11%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
78%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
