West Ridge Elementary School vs. Howard C. Johnson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, West Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Howard C. Johnson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
339 students
383 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#155 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#710 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
42
59
Kindergarten Students
41
50
Grade 1 Students
41
56
Grade 2 Students
39
53
Grade 3 Students
49
49
Grade 4 Students
55
66
Grade 5 Students
42
50
Grade 6 Students
30
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%


% Hispanic
11%
33%


% Black
1%
7%


% White
75%
52%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
6%
n/a
