Community Park School
Tel:
(609)806-4230
- Community Park School serves 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Community Park School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Community Park School's student population of 367 students has grown by 22% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 367 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Community Park School's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Community Park School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #552 out of 2,236 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 13% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 27% |
| Black | 7% | 16% |
| White | 55% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 16% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Princeton Public s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Community Park School is Princeton High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is John Witherspoon Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is John Witherspoon Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Princeton Princeton High School Grades: 9-12 | 1586 students
0.4 miles
151 Moore Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609)806-4280 0.4 9-12 1586 - Princeton John Witherspoon Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 762 students
0.5 miles
217 Walnut Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609)806-4270 0.5 6-8 762 - Princeton Princeton Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 350 students
0.8 miles
100 Bunn Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609)924-0575 0.8 K-8 350 - Princeton Littlebrook School Grades: PK-5 | 324 students
1.3 miles
39 Magnolia Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609)806-4250 1.3 PK-5 324 - Princeton Riverside School Grades: PK-5 | 292 students
1.4 miles
58 Riverside Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609)806-4260 1.4 PK-5 292
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