Yantacaw School vs. Spring Garden School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Yantacaw School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
n/a
Overview
Serving 518 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Yantacaw School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 553 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Spring Garden 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 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
518 students
553 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#433 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#527 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
183
Kindergarten Students
84
72
Grade 1 Students
77
42
Grade 2 Students
78
45
Grade 3 Students
76
59
Grade 4 Students
64
56
Grade 5 Students
71
58
Grade 6 Students
68
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
24%
11%


% Hispanic
23%
22%


% Black
2%
4%


% White
46%
58%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
3%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

