Avon Elementary School
Avon Elementary School serves 142 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Avon Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Avon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Avon Elementary School's student population of 142 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
142 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Avon Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 2,221 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Avon Elementary School is 0.22, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#481 out of 2221 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
57%

Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
10%

Hispanic
11%
29%

Black
1%
15%

White
88%
44%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
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