Blairstown Elementary School
Blairstown Elementary School serves 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Blairstown 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 top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (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 58% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Blairstown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Blairstown Elementary School's student population of 465 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
465 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Blairstown Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Blairstown Elementary School is 0.27, 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
#1156 out of 2221 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
57%
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
10%
Hispanic
9%
29%
Black
1%
15%
White
85%
44%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
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