Downe Township Elementary School
Tel:
(856)447-4673
- Downe Township Elementary School serves 180 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Downe 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
School Overview
- Downe Township Elementary School's student population of 180 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 180 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Downe Township Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Downe Township Elementary School is 0.17, which is less 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 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | 66% | 29% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 26% |
| Black | 3% | 16% |
| White | 91% | 46% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Downe Township School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Downe Township Elementary School is Cumberland Campus (6.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Myron L. Powell Elementary School (3.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Myron L. Powell Elementary School (3.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cedarville Myron L. Powell Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 487 students
3.4 miles
225 Main Street
Cedarville, NJ 08311
(856)447-4237 3.4 PK-8 487 - Bridgeton Cumberland Campus Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 113 students
6.1 miles
13 Ramah Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856)459-1061 6.1 PK-12 113 - Millville Rieck Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 425 students
7.5 miles
339 Rieck Avenue, Po Box 5010
Millville, NJ 08332
(856)293-2345 7.5 K-5 425 - Port Norris Haleyville-mauricetown Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 416 students
8.0 miles
1308 North Avenue
Port Norris, NJ 08349
(856)785-0222 8.0 PK-5 416 - Port Norris Port Norris Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 168 students
8.0 miles
6812 Brown Street
Port Norris, NJ 08349
(856)785-1611 8.0 6-8 168
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