H & M Potter School
Tel:
(732)269-5700
- H & M Potter School serves 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 38% (which is lower 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 48% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
School Overview
- H & M Potter School's student population of 558 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 558 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- H & M Potter School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of H & M Potter School is 0.42, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1466 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 41% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 27% |
| Black | 1% | 16% |
| White | 74% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Berkeley Township School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to H & M Potter School is Central Regional High School (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Toms River Intermediate School South (3.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Ocean Gate Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ocean Gate Ocean Gate Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 149 students
0.6 miles
126 West Arverne Avenue
Ocean Gate, NJ 08740
(732)269-3023 0.6 PK-6 149 - Bayville Bayville Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 399 students
0.7 miles
356 Atlantic City Blvd
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732)269-1300 0.7 PK-4 399 - Bayville Berkeley Township Elementary School Grades: 5-6 | 620 students
1.3 miles
10 Emory Road
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732)269-2909 1.3 5-6 620 - Bayville Clara B. Worth Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 556 students
1.9 miles
57 Central Parkway
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732)269-1700 1.9 PK-4 556 - Island Heights Island Heights Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 126 students
2.0 miles
115 Summit Ave
Island Heights, NJ 08732
(732)929-1222 2.0 K-6 126
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