Apshawa Elementary School vs. Joyce Kilmer School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Apshawa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Joyce Kilmer School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 186 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Apshawa Elementary School ranks in the top 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 388 students in grades 4-5, Joyce Kilmer School 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 39% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
4-5
Total Students
186 students
388 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#851 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#661 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
26
-
Grade 1 Students
32
-
Grade 2 Students
26
-
Grade 3 Students
30
-
Grade 4 Students
27
173
Grade 5 Students
35
206
Ungraded Students
10
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
17%
% Hispanic
11%
12%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
