Bass River Township Elementary School
Tel:
(609) 296-4230
Bass River Township Elementary School serves 96 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Bass River Township Elementary School placed 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%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Bass River Township Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Bass River Township Elementary School's student population of 96 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 96 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
Bass River Township Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Bass River Township Elementary School is 0.13, 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 | #1567 out of 2239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 29% |
| Black | n/a | 15% |
| White | 93% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 23% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bass River Township Board Of Education School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Bass River Township Elementary School is Pinelands Regional Junior High School (4.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Port Republic Elementary School (5.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tuckerton Pinelands Regional Junior High School Grades: 7-9 | 793 students
4.9 miles
590 Nugentown Road
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-3106 4.9 7-9 793 - Tuckerton Pinelands Regional High School Grades: 10-12 | 784 students
5.1 miles
565 Nugentown Road
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-3106 5.1 10-12 784 - Tuckerton Ocean County Vocational Technical School Culinary Center Vocational School
5.3 miles
261 Country Club Blvd.
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-2137 5.3 n/a n/a - Port Republic Port Republic Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 114 students
5.6 miles
137 Pomona Avenue
Port Republic, NJ 08241
(609) 652-7377 5.6 K-8 114 - Tuckerton George J. Mitchell Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 591 students
6.0 miles
950 Route 539
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-7131 6.0 K-6 591
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