Alpine Elementary School vs. Ann Blanche Smith
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alpine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Ann Blanche Smith ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 156 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Alpine Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 276 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ann Blanche Smith ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-4
Total Students
156 students
276 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#103 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#677 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
11
58
Grade 1 Students
21
51
Grade 2 Students
17
45
Grade 3 Students
15
64
Grade 4 Students
20
51
Grade 5 Students
23
-
Grade 6 Students
16
-
Grade 7 Students
12
-
Grade 8 Students
20
-
Ungraded Students
1
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
27%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
25%
% Black
4%
1%
% White
60%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a