Alexander Hamilton Academy vs. Albert Payson Terhune Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alexander Hamilton Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Albert Payson Terhune Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 517 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Alexander Hamilton Academy ranks 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%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 361 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Albert Payson Terhune Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
517 students
361 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1844 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#357 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
62%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
64
52
Grade 1 Students
53
51
Grade 2 Students
58
46
Grade 3 Students
55
66
Grade 4 Students
48
72
Grade 5 Students
56
74
Grade 6 Students
46
-
Grade 7 Students
60
-
Grade 8 Students
60
-
Ungraded Students
17
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
16%
n/a
% Hispanic
64%
13%
% Black
35%
3%
% White
1%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
