Alpine Elementary School
Tel:
(201) 768-8255
Alpine Elementary School serves 148 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Alpine Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Alpine Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Alpine Elementary School's student population of 148 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 148 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Comparison
Alpine Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Alpine Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
Overall Testing Rank | #40 out of 2239 schools (Top 5%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 8% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 29% |
| Black | 3% | 15% |
| White | 68% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 17% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 33% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Alpine Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Alpine Elementary School is Palisade Preparatory School (1.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Charter School Of Educational Excellence (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yonkers Charter School Of Educational Excellence Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 698 students
1.6 miles
260 Warburton Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 476-5070 1.6 K-8 698 - Demarest County Road School Grades: PK-1 | 150 students
1.7 miles
130 County Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060 1.7 PK-1 150 - Cresskill Merritt Memorial Grades: PK-5 | 358 students
1.7 miles
1 Dogwood Lane
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791 1.7 PK-5 358 - Yonkers Mlk Junior High Technical & Computer Magnet School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 522 students
1.7 miles
135 Locust Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8470 1.7 PK-8 522 - Yonkers Thomas Cornell Academy Magnet School
Grades: PK-6 | 380 students
1.7 miles
15 St Mary's Pl
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8315 1.7 PK-6 380
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